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All You Need to Know About Taekwondo

Amruta Deshpande
Do you think you know all the facts and terminologies of Taekwondo? Charyut! Try to defeat this challenge then!
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Taekwondo is a form of martial arts, with emphasis on head height kicks and a technique of punching which originated in Korea.
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Korean martial art practitioners are required to wear a uniform known as Dobok, which is usually white but sometimes black in color with a belt tied around the waist.
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Although some schools encourage the use of weapons like sticks, knives and staffs, original Taekwondo is a non weapon based martial art.
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According to the International Taekwon-Do Federation, there are five tenets in Taekwondo - Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable spirit.
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As per the International Taekwon-Do Federation, the ranking system consists of six solid color belts starting from white, yellow, green, blue, red, and black as the highest.
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The Black Belt ranking system is typically made up of 9 levels where each level is known as a "dan".
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Taekwondo first appeared as an official medal sport at the Olympic Games in the year 2000 in Sydney.
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Bowing is considered as a way to show respect to your instructors, yourself and for the art in general. Generally during practice sessions, the juniors bow first to the seniors.
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The word "ki" translates to "spiritual energy" and the word "hap" literally means "to focus/gather". So kihap means to focus ones spiritual energy and hence referred to the shout or yell by Taekwondo practitioners.
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General Choi Hong Hi, a South Korean Army general and martial artist is believed to have founded Taekwondo. He also founded the International Taekwon-Do Federation in 1966.
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