taekwondo
noun[U]
(alsoTaekwondo,tae kwon do,Tae Kwon Do)uk/ˌtaɪ ˈkwɒn dəʊ/us/ˌtaɪ kwɑːn ˈdoʊ/asportoriginallyfrom Korea, in whichpeoplefightwitharms,legs, andfeet. It issimilartokarate:
Thefamilyisinvolvedin taekwondo at thehighestlevelin theUSA.
He is ablackbeltin Taekwondo.
Sheworksout at thegymthreedaysaweekand alsotakestae kwon doclasseson threenights.
Theformerblackbeltin Tae Kwon Dolatertook upboxing.
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- At theageof 9, hebegantrainingin themartialartof taekwondo under theguidanceof hisolderbrother.
- SouthKorea isexpectedtoexcelin Taekwondo at theOlympics,althoughtherestof theworldhas beengaininggroundsince thesportdebutedas amedaleventin 2000.
- Tae kwon do is a fast-paced andaction-packedsport.
- The Tae Kwon Dolessonshe tookhelpedgive him theconfidenceandskilltodefendhimself.
Fighting sports
- aikido
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- feint
- foil
- full nelson
- grappler
- gumshield
- half nelson
- outfight
- prizefight
- prizefighter
- pugilist
- pugilistic
- punch-drunk
- punchbag
- southpaw
- wrestling