Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques. The word Taekwondo can be translated as tae ("strike with foot"), kwon ("strike with hand"), and do ("the art or way"). In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: poomsae … See more
Also known asTKD, tae kwon do, tae kwon-do, taekwon-do, tae-kwon-do
Taekwondo is characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. In fact, WT sparring competitions award additional points for strikes that … See more
Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our …
World Taekwondo (WT) is the International Federation (IF) governing the sport of Taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and …
Feb 16, 2023 · Taekwondo Belt Order and the Meaning of Each Belt Color (ITF Belt Ranking System) Though Taekwondo belt colors are similar, the order and ranking vary between the …
Jan 23, 2023 · Learn the 5 tenets of Taekwondo. They are courtesy (Ye UI), integrity (Yom Chi), perseverance (In Nae), self-control (Guk Gi), and indomitable spirit (Baekjul Boolgool). …
Learn about the different belt colors and ranks in Taekwondo, from Gup to Dan, and what they mean. Find out how long it takes to achieve each level and what the symbolism of each color is.