Optimum Health

Choi Kwang Do & Brain Function

Choi Kwang Do is unlike any other martial art or any other exercise routine for that matter.  Grandmaster Choi has created the 10 components of Choi Kwang Do based on scientific principles.   These components condition our mind and our body in a loving, caring, nurturing environment.  Choi Kwang Do patterns stimulates both sides of the brain though contralateral movement.  This stimulation helps to increase the firing of synopsis in the brain thereby helping to stimulate the growth of new brain cells and improve memory and improve the conditioning of the Central Nervous System’s fine muscle recruitment.  The variety in the training that Choi Kwang Do provides is vital to keep content fresh and the students challenged with new and exciting techniques.  This variety is also essential in the stimulation of the mind and body and is one of the key elements to help prevent dementia and brain deterioration. 

 Choi Kwang Do also provides aerobic activity that can be elevated to provide an exciting cardiovascular workout.  This aerobic activity can be established by executing Choi Kwang Do patterns and speed drills.  Doing patterns and speed drills gradually elevate the student’s endurance and stimulates the mind by providing challenging new techniques in new and healthy combinations.  Choi Kwang Do also provides pinpoint training by way of target training.  This helps to condition neuromuscular response and helps the refinement and recruitment of smaller muscle groups. 

Choi Kwang Do provides a positive environment for training.  With the elimination of competition there are no negative feelings that can be associated with this type of training.  Grandmaster Choi has recognized this aspect of training and had also eliminated sparring and other contact activities.  He has discovered that this is not a healthy environment to promote optimal mental health.  From sparring students fear of contact can cause anxiety and undue stress.

Performing Choi Kwang Do on a regular basis can help to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.  Grandmaster Choi has carefully designed the 10 component system for optimal health.