Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as tae, kwon, and do. Depending on the style, Hyeong,... Wikipedia

• Also known as:  TKD, tae kwon do, tae kwon-do, taekwon-do, tae-kwon-do
• Focus:  Striking, kicking, blocking
• Country of origin:  South Korea
• Creator:  No single creator, a collaborative effort by representatives from the original nine Kwans, initially supervised by Choi Hong-hi.
• Parenthood:  Mainly karate, with taekkyon and some Chinese martial arts
• Olympic sport:  Since 2000 (World Taekwondo) (demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo