Ekjot Kaur

6. Focus and Academic Success

Martial arts help girls prioritize what truly matters in life. By fostering goal-oriented and self-motivated attitudes, martial arts training significantly improves focus, aiding students in overcoming challenges like ADD and excelling in academics.

7. Respect and Positive Values

In martial arts, mutual respect is ingrained in every interaction. Girls learn to value themselves and those around them, developing into respectful young women who positively influence their peers and family.

8. Gender Equality and Empowerment

Martial arts challenge gender norms, showing girls that they can excel equally with boys in physical activities. This training not only boosts self-respect but also reinforces the understanding that gender does not limit one’s abilities.

9. Perseverance and Resilience

Martial arts instill a strong sense of perseverance in girls. The training encourages them to face difficulties head-on, fostering a mindset of resilience that benefits them in all aspects of life.

10. Physical Fitness and Confidence

Martial arts provide a comprehensive workout that builds strength, speed, and endurance. This physical fitness contributes to a positive self-image, boosting confidence both in school and in daily life.

11. Ekjot Kaur’s Inspirational Journey

Ekjot Kaur, a 33-year-old martial arts prodigy, has shattered stereotypes with her remarkable achievements in Taekwondo, earning 11 Golds, 2 Silvers, and 2 Bronze Medals at state and national levels. As a Black Belt certified by the World Taekwondo Federation, Korea, Ekjot is passionate about sharing her expertise and promoting martial arts in India, especially for girls.

12. Advanced Techniques from Korea

After completing a prestigious two-year Taekwondo course in Korea, Ekjot is now introducing innovative techniques like Taekwondo Jejo (Taekwondo Dance) and Kyurogi (Olympic-style sparring) to the tri-city area. These methods enhance concentration, improve physical fitness, and make training a fun and effective way to stay healthy.

13. Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle

Ekjot advocates for the integration of martial arts into daily life to combat the sedentary lifestyle prevalent in India. She believes that regular practice of martial arts not only improves physical fitness but also fosters mental discipline and emotional well-being.

14. Commitment to Safety and Self-Defense

Given the rising incidents of violence against women, Ekjot emphasizes the importance of self-defense training for girls. She is committed to empowering young women with the skills they need to protect themselves and lead safer, more confident lives.

15. Building a Martial Arts Culture

As an instructor with Extreme Martial Arts, Ekjot is dedicated to developing a strong martial arts culture in the tri-city area. She is working on bringing traditional Korean fitness techniques, like advanced skipping exercises and Kyurogi, to her students, ensuring they benefit from the latest and most effective methods in martial arts training.

Other course done from South Korea

• Taekwondo Jejo (Taekwondo Dance with Music) – Combines powerful punches and speedy kicks in Martial arts with music rhythm to form a dance. The martial arts component enhances concentration and physical fitness while the dance components reduce injury risks, and improve children’s posture, flexibility and rhythmic sense.
• Kyurogi (Sparring) – International fighting Techniques of Olympic style.
• Taekkyon (Korean Traditional Martial Arts) – Taekkyon is a traditional Korean martial art with a dance-like appearance in some aspects. It combines dance with kicks and throws. Taekkyon contains many kinds of techniques, including hand and leg techniques as well as joint locks, and head butts.
• Poomsae – It is a set of fighting technique, it is acting in relation to your opponent. It’s a way of acting in relation to an opponent, developed through the infinite experience and accumulated wisdom of the ancients. The practitioner of Taekwondo poomsae does not fight along but with the wisdom of his ancestors. To simplify it is attack, defence forms for leaning self control, paitience, to build confidence, and to set goals and focus on them.
• Khamdo (Sword) Warriors sword fighting techniquies
• International Refereeing How to conduct Taekwondo competitions with rules and regulations according to World Taekwondo Federation.
• Shivamdam (Korean Taekwondo Demonstration) Demonstrations often incorporate bricks, tiles, blocks of ice or other materials. Can be separated into three types:-
  Power breaking using straightforward techniques to break as many boards as possible
• Speed breaking boards are held loosely by one edge, putting special focus on the speed required to perform the break.
• Special techniques breaking fewer boards but using jumping or flying techniques to attain greater heights, distances, or to clear obstacles.
• Selected for giving 6 months training at Taekwondo Dojangs (Practice Place) 3 months at Kids Dongcheon Taekwondo Dojang and 3 months at Taekwon In K-Tigers Dojang.
• Have learned Korean language
• Witnessed the World Taekwondo Championship held at Gyongju from 29th April to 6th May 2011.
• Met the world renowned players like Steven Lopez (3 times Olympic Gold Medalist, 5 times World Championship Gold Medalist).
• Attended Taekwondo camps at Palgongsan, Khajedo, Yeogdok, Ulsan, Seouk, Jejudo places from University side.
• First girl in Northern India to attend the 2 years advance course at Korea of Taekwondo.