Taekwondo

Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as tae ("strike with foot"), kwon ("strike with hand"), and do ("the art or way").

taekwondo adapted for participants with disabilities

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The Korean terms hyeong, pumse, poomsae and teul (meaning "form" or "pattern") are all used to refer to martial arts forms that are typically used in Korean martial arts such as Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do. Hyeong (형) is often romanized as hyung. This term is used primarily in earlier styles of taekwondo, often referred to as traditional taekwondo. Pumse (품세) is often romanized as poomsae or poomse. This term is used primarily in Kukkiwon/WT (Formerly World Taekwondo Federation or WTF) -style taekwondo. Teul (틀) is often romanized as tul. This term is used primarily in ITF-style taekwondo. A

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