Explosive Benefits
Taekwondo is well known for its high kicks and excellent footwork. Hapkido has devastating throws and sweeps, and freestyle offers a variety of knee, elbow, and hand techniques. As a system of self-defense these trio of arts make a perfect combination, addressing every range of fighting and the full gamut of striking techniques.
In addition to the fighting techniques, Do Shim utlizes the stretching methods and conditioning drills from these arts, as well as yoga and athletic performance enhancement from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, giving the participant notable improvement in the following areas:
* Muscular strength and tone
* Dynamic flexibility
* Hand-eye coordination
* Improved neuromuscular efficiency (Balance)
* Increased speed, agility and quickness
* Enhanced endurance levels
* Better overall fitness & conditioning
* Improved self-confidence
Do Shim Mudo is "explosive change". For Do Shim students or private clients, it gives them a means to bring about a radical change in their body, their fitness level, and in their mental state.
Your customized Do Shim workout is one that pushes you hard enough that you feel like you were just concentrating effortlessly, "in the zone" so to speak. That "zone" is where your head is clear of all the negative or doubtful thoughts that litter your mind and cause stress. That is why Michael, a technical writer at Microsoft, tells us he can come in after a brutal day at the office feeling tired and weak, yet leave feeling pumped and stress-free.
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| Your Flexibility: Our stretching program is an integral part of every Do Shim workout, ensuring that you don't go for high kicks or any other difficult movement without fully and properly warming up. Safety is one of our main concerns. |
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| Your Endurance: Do Shim training sessions are rigorous, developing your endurance on a variety of levels, but without the need for spending hours at the gym. The average training session lasts no more than 50 minutes from beginning to end! |
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| Your Muscular Strength: After just one workout, you'll realize that you were using muscles that you'd never used before. With regular workouts, you'll clearly feel increased strength in your entire body. Yet don't be fooled… Muscular strength is not a pre-requisite to Do Shim training! |
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| Your Agility: Fast-twitch muscle is what gives you agility, the ability to change direction quickly. Our pad drills and footwork patterns gradually move faster and faster, forcing your body to develop the fast-twitch muscles that put the speed in your movements. You'll be moving quicker, smoother, and stronger. |
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Your Bone Density: Osteoporosis is a major concern for many women, but regular exercise can halt the onset of this insidious disease. Many women take lots of calcium supplements, but without resistance training, calcium is not effectively absorbed into the bone matrix. Do Shim gives women a full-body workout that safely trains your body to keep bone density at an optimum level. |
| Your Cardiovascular Fitness: The format of our workouts keep you moving, getting your heart rate pumping. Most people begin to feel the benefits of improved circulation early, and doctors tell us high blood pressure clients see significant improvement. |
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| Your Hand-Eye Coordination: Target drills and footwork training are an outstanding way for you to improve your hand-eye coordination. Even if you've never punched a pad before, you'll find yourself hitting the mark in no time. |
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| Your Reaction Time: For any athlete, reaction time is one of the most necessary attributes to have. Do Shim training can help improve reaction time for anyone from the boardroom executive to the trained martial artist. |
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| Your Mental Clarity: Do Shim's special patterns/forms are designed for improving physical memory skills. They're challenging enough to be both fun and stimulating, but short enough to be easy to learn. In addition, regular training increases circulation to the head, bringing more much-needed oxygen to your brain and keeping you sharp in the boardroom. |
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Your Physique & Appearance: Let's face it. We're all a little vain, and the media's not helping any. So instead of hiding your body under less-than- flattering clothing, get up and do something about it. Do Shim training will help you achieve the body you've always dreamed of - fit, firm, and functional. |
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| Your Self-Defense Abilities: Because the movements in Do Shim Mudo are derived from Korean fighting arts, every exercise in Do mShi also adds to your kinesthetic ability to execute powerful self-defense techniques. Why spend double the time to take a separate self-defense course on top of your regular workout when you can take care of both at one time? |
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| Your Self-Esteem: Nothing is more essential to your daily life than your self-esteem. It influences how you stand, how you walk, how you think, and how you make choices. With your increased fitness levels and firmer body, you'll see what a powerful difference Do Shim training can make in your self-esteem! |
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