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Taekwondo, (태권도) also spelled Taekwon-do or Tae Kwon Do, is a Korean martial art. It combines combat and self-defense techniques with sport and exercise. Gyeorugi, a type of sparring, has been an Olympic event since 2000. Taekwondo was developed by a variety of Korean masters during the 1940s and 50s as partial combination of traditional Korean martial arts (such as taekkyeon), Okinawan karate, and other traditions (such as Chinese quanfa).

The name taekwondo is generally credited to Choi Hong Hi (of the Oh Do Kwan), though some sources dispute the claim that he invented the term. Regardless, was the name's major advocate. The World Taekwondo Federation claims that taekwondo development was a collaborative effort by a council consisting of members from the Nine Original Kwans (portions of the minutes of this meeting can be found in the Korean language book "A Modern History of Taekwondo"), while the International Taekwon-Do Federation credits Choi Hong Hi solely.

In Korean, tae (태, 跆) means "to strike or break with the foot"; kwon (권, 拳) means "to strike or break with the fist"; and do (도, 道) means "way of life". Thus, taekwondo may be loosely translated as "the way of the foot and the hand." The name taekwondo is also written as taekwon-do, tae kwon-do, or tae kwon do by various organizations.

Characteristics: WT taekwondo is characterized by high, spinning, acrobatic kicks, with less emphasis on hand techniques during sparring. Sparring gear includes chest, arm, and leg protectors (as well as feet and hand protectors); at higher levels of comeptition the sparring gear will enable electronic scoring.

Physically, taekwondo develops strength, speed, balance, flexibility, and stamina. An example of the union of mental and physical discipline is the breaking of wooden boards, bricks or tiles, which requires both physical mastery of the technique and the concentration to focus one's power.

Martial Art known for its emphasis on powerful high kicking and fast hand techniques. It combines combat and self-defense techniques with sport and exercise. 

Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Which distinguishes it from other popular martial arts and combat sports such as karate. 

However, the World Taekwondo (WT) believes that because the leg is the longest and strongest limb a martial artist has, kicks thus have the greatest potential to execute powerful strikes without successful retaliation.

Suomeksi Taekwondosta tekstiä

Taekwondo on korealainen kamppailulaji. Taekwondossa kilpaillaan murskauksessa, ottelussa, liikesarjoissa, opitaan itsepuolustusta ja kehon toimintaa. 

Taekwondo kehittää monipuolisesti harrastajansa ominaisuuksia ja taitoja sekä mieltä ja kehoa. Taekwondo sopii kaikille iästä riippumatta.

Taekwondo eli jalan ja käden tie/taito on korealainen kamppailulaji, joka on tunnettu näyttävistä potkutekniikoistaan. 

Taekwondo tarkoittaa kehon ja mielen liittoa, jossa 'taekwon' kuvastaa lajin fyysistä puolta ja 'do' lajin henkisiä päämääriä ja filosofiaa. Taekwondo-harjoittelulla pyritään siihen, että harjoittelijalla on terve sielu terveessä ruumiissa.

Harjoitukset suunnitellaan niin että ehkäistään vammojen syntymistä. Joskus voi jotain tapahtua ja siksi on myös hyvä että harjoituskortissa on lapsilla huoltajan puhelinnumerot kirjattu ylös ja kortit ovat salin reunalla.