Taekwondo
Korean martial art
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Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques. The word taekwondo can be translated as tae, kwon, and do. In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: poomsae (품새), kyorugi (겨루) and gyeokpa (격파).
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