TaeKwonDo One of the most popular martial arts and sports in the world originating in Korea. Primarily a kicking art. There is often a greater emphasis on the sport aspect of the art. TKD stylists tend to fight at an extended range, and keep opponents away with their feet. It is a hard/soft, external, fairly linear style. It is known for being very powerful. Training tends to emphasise sparring, but has forms, and basics are important as well. There is a lot of competition work in many dojangs.
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TaeKwonDo Hand Techniques (Attack)
Punching Straight Forefist Punch
Vertical Fist Punch
Upper-Cut Punch
Round Punch
Hook Punch
Four-Knuckle Fist Punch
Two-Knuckle Fist Punch
Middle-Finger One-Knuckle Fist Punch
Forefinger One-Knuckle Fist Punch
Double-Fist Punch
C Punch
Double Upper-Cut
Thrusting Spear-Hand Thrust
Two-Finger Spear-Hand Thrust
One-Finger Spear-Hand Thrust
Tiger-Mouth Thrust
Chicken-Beak Thrust
Palm-Heel Thrust
Striking Knife-Hand Strike
Ridge-Hand Strike
Bear-Hand Strike
Back-Hand Strike
Wrist Strike
Elbow Strike
Thumb-Knuckle Fist Strike
Back-Fist Strike
Hammer-Fist Strike
Double Hammer-Fist Strike
Ripping-Hand Strike
Pincer-Hand Strike
Blocking
Forearm Low Block A-Le Mak-Ki
High Block Ol-Gool Mak-Ki
Inside Middle Block Mom-Tong Ahn Mak-Ki
Outside Middle Block Mom-Tong Pakat Mak-Ki
Side Block Yop Mak-Ki
Double-Hand Block Gho-Du-Lo Mak-Ki
Scissors Block Ga-Wi Mak-Ki
Spread Block He-Cho Mak-Ki
Fist Hammer-Fist Block Me-Chu-Mok Mak-Ki
Double-Fist X Block Ot-Ko-Lo Mak-Ki
Wrist Wrist Block Sohn-Mok Mak-Ki
Knife Hand Inside Knife-Hand Block Sohn-Nal Pak-Kat Mak-Ki
Outside Knife-Hand Block Sohn-Nal Mok-An Mak-Ki
Alternate Knife-Hand Block
Knife-Hand X Block Sohn-Nal Ot-Ko-Lo Mak-Ki
Spread Knife-Hand Block Sohn-Nal He-Cho Mak-Ki
Palm Heel Palm-Heel Block Ba-Tang-Sohn Mak-Ki
Back Hand Back-Hand Block Sohn-Doong Mak-Ki
Ridge Hand Ridge-Hand Block Sohn-Nal-Doong Mak-Ki
Foot Front-Kick Block Ap-Cha-Ki-Lo Mak-Ki
Side-Kick Block Yop-Cha-Ki-Lo Mak-Ki
Crescent-Kick Block Pyo-Jok-Cha-Ki-Lo Mak-Ki
Knee Knee Block Moo-Roop Mak-Ki
Commands
At Ease (rest) Shi-Yo
Attention Cha-Riot
Bow Kyong-Ne
Competition Stance Bal-Tsagi Choon-Bi
Continue Kye-Sok
Ready Choon-Bi
Separate Kal-Lyo
Start (begin) Shi-Jak
Stop Koo-Man
Turn Around Ti-Roodo-Ra
Counting: 1 Hana 6 Yo-Sot
2 Dool 7 Il-Kop
3 Set 8 Yo-Dol
4 Net 9 A-Hop
5 Da-Sot 10 Yol