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taekwondo
noun
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▪ After all, she's a top-flight taekwondo competitor herself.
▪ Because taekwondo was originally designed as an art of self-defence, blocking techniques are highly developed and refined.
▪ He has, indeed, come to the crossroads of his taekwondo career.
▪ In 1966 the first international taekwondo federation was formed.
▪ Knockouts are not uncommon at taekwondo tournaments.
▪ Stretching exercises are especially important to enable students to perform the fantastic kicks that are the hallmark of taekwondo.
▪ The next influence on the development of taekwondo came from General Choi Hong Hi.
▪ This is why it is said that, to understand the taekwondo system, it is essential to understand the patterns.
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taekwondo

n. A martial arts form which originated in Korea known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.

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Taekwondo

Taekwondo (; ) is a Korean martial art. Taekwondo was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by various martial artists by incorporating elements of Karate with indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyeon, Subak, and Gwonbeop.

The oldest governing body for taekwondo is the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), formed in 1959 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the nine original kwans, or martial arts schools, in Korea. The main international organizational bodies for taekwondo today are the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), founded by Choi Hong Hi in 1966, and the partnership of the Kukkiwon and World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), founded in 1972 and 1973 respectively by the Korea Taekwondo Association. Gyeorugi , a type of full-contact sparring, has been an Olympic event since 1992. The body known for taekwondo in the Olympics is the World Taekwondo Federation.

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The Korean art of self-defense, Taekwondo, provedmore deadly than defensive.