Taekwondo

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a form of martial arts developed in Korea combining combat and self defense techniques. The sport of Taekwondo is one of the most popular forms of martial arts.

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moo-rup

Sports; Taekwondo

Knee in the Korean language.

net

Sports; Taekwondo

Four in the Korean language.

palmmock

Sports; Taekwondo

Forearm in the Korean language.

penalty

Sports; Taekwondo

This is a penalty that results in a combatant losing a point. If a combatant has three points taken away from him he is disqualified from the match. See Gam-Jeom

permitted area

Sports; Taekwondo

This is the part of the body that can be attacked. The permitted area is the torso and the head.

permitted techniques

Sports; Taekwondo

A combatant can use his feet or fist to hit the permitted area.

poomsae

Sports; Taekwondo

A different number of Tae kwon do techniques that are used against an imaginary opponent. In a number of competitions, a combatant's poomsae is used as part of their overall score.