Taekwondo Psychology My first step onto the taekwondo mat as a complete beginner left me clueless about what lay ahead . At age 11, I wasn't ready to perform in front of 400 people , but that experience kicked off my amazing 11-year trip with this life-changing martial art . Taekwondo goes way beyond just kicks and punches. My search for taekwondo classes led me to find not just training partners but a whole taekwondo family . Starting as a white belt , I found that there was