Taekwondo is the national sport of South Korea and one of the most popular martial arts globally in terms of practitioners. It has a belt ranking system of 9 kup (gup) levels and 1-10 dan levels, and its history has been debated as originating from native Korean martial arts with some influences from karate and neighboring countries. Taekwondo competitions involve poomse (forms) judged by referees on technique and sparring under rules where black belts fight full-contact 2-minute rounds.

1. Taekwondo ( WTF )

2. Basic Facts Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. Taekwondo is the world's most popular martial art in terms of the number of practitioners. Martial Arts = Itsepuolustus lajit

3. Belt discipline 9. Kup 8. Kup 7. Kup 6. Kup 5. Kup 4. Kup 3. Kup 2. Kup 1.Kup 1. Dan

4. History The history of taekwondo has been a matter of contention. Taekwondo organizations officially state that taekwondo was derived from earlier Korean martial arts. Others state that taekwondo is derived from native Korean martial arts with influences from neighboring countries or that it was partially affected by karate during the Japanese occupation.

5. Competitions Poomse Poomse is a serie of basictechniques. In poomse competitions they have 3-5 referees who give the points. The highest points are 10,0 but anyone hasn’t got the highest points. Poomse is never perfect. Sparring Under WTF and Olympic rules, sparring is a full-contact event and takes place between two competitors in an area measuring 10 meters square. 14-17 and 18 and over black belt fighters fight in 2-minute rounds with a one minute break.

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