Tae Kwon-Do
Taekwondo
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| Also known as |
TKD, Tae Kwon Do, TaeKwonDo, Taekwon-Do, Tae-Kwon-Do |
| Focus |
Striking, kicking
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| Hardness |
Full-contact (WT), Light and medium-contact (ITF, GTF, ATA, TI, TAGB)
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| Country of origin |
 Korea
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| Famous practitioners |
Choi Hong Hi, Rhee Ki Ha, Nam Tae Hi, Jhoon Rhee, Choi Bae-Dal, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Billy Blanks, Michael Jai White, Sun Hwan Chung, Scott Adkins, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jeeja Yanin, Cung Le, Chuck Norris, Steven Lopez, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mirko Filipović, Joe Rogan, Chang Keun Choi, Kwang Jo Choi, Han Cha Kyo, Jong Soo Park, Jung Tae Park, Yeon Hwan Park, Chong Chul Rhee, Keith H. Cooke, Jade Jones, Anthony Obame, Juan Antonio Ramos, Tran Trieu Quan, S. Henry Cho, Rose Namajunas, Yair Rodriguez, Anthony Pettis, Chan Sung Jung, Akshay Kumar, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Deepak Bista, Tiger Shroff, Caity Lotz, Guile, Jeon Somi, Vladimir Putin, Chuck Norris
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| Parenthood |
Karate and Chinese martial arts along with the indigenous styles of Taekkyeon, Subak, and Gwonbeop
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| Olympic sport |
Since 2000 (World Taekwondo Federation) |
Taekwondo ( TY-kwon-DOH,UK: ty-KWON-doh; from Korean taegwondo [tʰɛ.k͈wʌn.do] (
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