Definitions for TaeKwonDo
taek·won·do

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1. tae kwon do, taekwondonoun

   a Korean martial art similar to karate

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1. taekwondonoun

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

2. Etymology: From (跆拳道).... Hence, taekwondo is loosely translated as "the way of kicking and punching".

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1. Taekwondo

   Taekwondo, Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do (; Korean: 태권도/跆拳道 [tʰɛ.k͈wʌn.do] (listen)) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is "kicking", "punching", and "the art or way of". They are a kind of martial arts in which one attacks or defends with hands and feet anytime or anywhere, with occasional use of weapons. The physical training undertaken in Taekwondo is purposeful and fosters strength of mind through mental armament.Taekwondo practitioners wear a uniform, known as a dobok. It is a combat sport and was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate, Chinese martial arts, and indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyon, 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 organisational 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 (WT, formerly World Taekwondo Federation or WTF), founded in 1972 and 1973 respectively by the Korea Taekwondo Association. Gyeorugi ([kjʌɾuɡi]), a type of full-contact sparring, has been an Olympic event since 2000. In 2018, the South Korean government officially designated Taekwondo as Korea's national martial art.The governing body for Taekwondo in the Olympics and Paralympics is World Taekwondo.

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1. taekwondo

   Taekwondo is a Korean martial art characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. It also involves hand and arm strikes and blocks. It combines self-defense, sport, exercise, meditation, and philosophy. In 1989, Taekwondo was claimed as the world's most popular martial art in terms of number of practitioners. Its popularity has resulted in the varied development of the martial art into several domains: as a means of self-defense, a sport, and as a form of physical fitness.

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1. Taekwondo

   Taekwondo is a martial art originating in Korea. It combines combat and self-defense techniques with sport and exercise. In 1989, taekwondo was the world's most popular martial art. Gyeorugi, a type of sparring, has been an Olympic event since 2000. Taekwon-Do was developed by major general Choi Hong Hi in Korea during the 1940s as a combination of Korean Taek Kyon and Japanese Karate. There are two main branches of taekwondo development, although they are not mutually exclusive. Traditional taekwondo typically refers to the martial art as it was established in the 1950s and 1960s in the South Korean military, and in various civilian organisations, including schools and universities. In particular, the names and symbolism of the traditional patterns often refer to elements of Korean history, culture and religious philosophy. Traditional Taekwon-Do may refer to ITF Taekwon-Do. Sport taekwondo has developed in the decades since the 1950s and may have a somewhat different focus, especially in terms of its emphasis on speed and competition. Sport taekwondo is in turn subdivided into two main styles. One style is practiced by International Taekwon-Do adherents and was created in 1955 by General Choi Hong Hi. The other style derives from Kukkiwon, the source of the sparring system sihap gyeorugi. This style is now an event at the summer Olympic Games and is governed by the World Taekwondo Federation. The Kukkiwon - or World Taekwondo Headquarters - is the traditional center for WTF taekwondo and was founded in 1973 by Dr. Kim Un Yong.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TaeKwonDo in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TaeKwonDo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of TaeKwonDo in a Sentence

1. Andrew Parsons:

   Thanks to the outstanding efforts of several Governments, the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Human Rights for All, the French Paralympic Committee, the British Paralympic Association, World Taekwondo, Zakia Khudadadi and Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli are now in Tokyo to fulfill Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli dreams, sending out a strong message of hope to many others around the world.

2. Joe Lewis:

   ...we pay for the activities that already exists in their community that they pick as their personal outlet. So we have done things like surfing, baking lessons, swimming lessons... Taekwondo and martial arts, as long as it’s a fun event and it has a coach or instructor component to it, we are going to find a way to say yes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TaeKwonDo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taekwondo
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TaeKwonDo