Knowra Taekwondo Taekwondo Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport emphasizing high, fast kicks, jumping and spinning techniques, and hand strikes. It is practiced through forms, sparring, and breaking.
Taekwondo techniques : The kicks, punches, blocks, and stances used in Taekwondo practice and competition. These techniques give the art its characteristic emphasis on fast, high kicks.
Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics : The Olympic competition in Taekwondo, contested as a weight-class sparring sport. Olympic bouts made one rules-based form of Taekwondo internationally prominent.
Choi Hong Hi : A South Korean general who promoted Taekwon-Do and helped establish its early international organization. Choi was a central advocate for the name and institutional spread of Taekwon-Do.
Karate : A Japanese martial art emphasizing striking techniques, forms, and partner practice. Karate and Taekwondo share some historical links but developed distinct curricula and sporting styles.
Taekwondo forms : Choreographed sequences of Taekwondo techniques practiced individually against imagined opponents. Forms preserve and test technique outside live sparring.
World Taekwondo : The international governing body that oversees Olympic-style Taekwondo competition. It sets the rules used in the sport's major international competitions.
Korea under Japanese rule : The period from 1910 to 1945 when Korea was annexed and governed by Japan. Japanese occupation shaped the historical setting in which several postwar Korean schools emerged.
Hapkido : A Korean martial art combining joint locks, throws, strikes, and defensive techniques. Hapkido contrasts with Taekwondo's greater emphasis on kicking and sport sparring.
Taekwondo sparring : A controlled contest in which Taekwondo practitioners attack and defend under rules. Sparring turns trained techniques into timed, scored exchanges.
International Taekwon-Do Federation : An international organization founded by Choi Hong Hi to promote his Taekwon-Do system. Its competitions and curriculum represent a distinct major lineage.
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