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Taekwondo (; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as tae ("strike with foot"), kwon ("strike with hand"), and do ("the art or way"). Depending on the style, Hyeong, Poomsae or Teul are patterns that demonstrate a range of kicking, punching and blocking techniques, gyeokpa is the art of breaking wooden boards and in the combat sport kyorugi involves the kind of sparring seen in the Olympics …
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Taekwondo (태권도) — verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art.
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Taekwondo (태권도) is a verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art (cross-checked via Wikidata Q36389 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC; Wikipedia Taekwondo 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).