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Taekwondo 태권도

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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. Taekwondo is primarily an unarmed martial art practiced with the bare hands and feet and does not include weapons such as swords or nunchucks (nunchaku).

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Taekwondo (태권도) — verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art.

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• Category: Korean martial art and combat sport
• Founded: 1961

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