Taekwondo (/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ, ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ, ˌtɛkwənˈdoʊ/; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and...
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World Taekwondo (WT; called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017) is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member...
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In taekwondo, taegeuk is a set of Pumsae (also known as Poomsae or Poomse), or defined pattern of defense-and-attack forms used to teach taekwondo. Between...
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This list of taekwondo grandmasters includes notable persons who have been recognized as grandmasters of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. There is no...
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Taekwondo techniques vary between most schools and level and not all techniques are included.Techniques often combined into shorter set (Hyeong), but...
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The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by World Taekwondo. In addition to the kyorugi (full contact fighting) Championships, there are...
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This is a list of highly notable practitioners of Taekwondo. Choi Hong-hi (Chung Do Kwan → Oh Do Kwan → KTA → ITF) – Founder of International Taekwon-Do...
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ATA Martial Arts (redirect from Songahm Taekwondo Federation)
ATA Martial Arts, formerly known as the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), was founded in 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska by Haeng Ung Lee of South Korea....
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Choi Hong-hi (category South Korean male taekwondo practitioners)
the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit controversial due to his introduction of taekwondo to North Korea. Choi is regarded by many...
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The India Taekwondo (IT) replaced Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI) as the national governing body for Taekwondo in India on confirmation from World...
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Hung Ga Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do Traditional Taekwondo World Taekwondo ITF taekwondo STF Taekwondo ATA Taekwondo Rhee Taekwondo Kukkiwon Taekwondo Extreme...
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Dobok (redirect from Taekwondo uniform)
is the uniform worn by practitioners of Korean martial arts, such as taekwondo. Do means "way" and bok means "clothing". The dobok came from the Japanese...
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Taekwondo was introduced to the Philippines through the efforts of Kim Bok Man and Young Man Park. Grand Master Kim Bok Man arrived in 1970 to continue...
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In taekwondo, a weight class is a standardized weight range for taekwondo practitioners. The upper weight limit for each class is the maximum weight for...
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Kukkiwon (redirect from World Taekwondo Headquarters)
Hanja: 國技院), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was...
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2004) is a South Korean taekwondo athlete. He won a gold medal in his World Taekwondo Championships debut in the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in...
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The men's 58 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 7 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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There are two major organizations of Taekwondo: the World Taekwondo Federation and the International Taekwondo Federation. These two schools, while similar...
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The men's +80 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 10 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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The taekwondo competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris ran from 7 to 10 August at the Grand Palais strip. 128 taekwondo fighters, with an equal...
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The 2024 European U21 Taekwondo Championships, the 7th edition of the European U21 Taekwondo Championships, was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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fighting styles. In the mid 1950s, it became the basis for the martial art taekwondo when the Korean Nine Kwans united. In contemporary context, many Korean...
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Para taekwondo is an adaptation of taekwondo for disabled sportspeople. The sport's main governing body is World Taekwondo (WT). New disciplines such...
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The 2024 European Taekwondo Championships, the 26th edition of the European Taekwondo Championships, was held in Belgrade, Serbia at the Belgrade Fair...
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The women's 49 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 7 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics was held at the Grand Palais. This was the second time that taekwondo was included in the Summer Paralympic Games...
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The women's 57 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 8 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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Aghniny Haque (category Indonesian taekwondo practitioners)
Haque (born 8 March 1997) is an Indonesian actress, model and a former taekwondo athlete. Aghniny Haque was born on 8 March 1997 in Semarang, Central Java...
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The Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA) (Nepali: नेपाल तेक्वान्दो संघ (एन.टि.ए)) is the governing body for Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo in Nepal. NTA organizes...
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The original masters of taekwondo is a group of twelve South Korean martial art masters assembled by the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) in the early...
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