Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. Taekwondo was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by various martial artists by incorporating elements of Karate and Chinese Martial Arts with indigenous Korean martial arts traditions such as Taekkyeon, Subak, and Gwonbeop. The oldest governing body for taekwondo is the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), formed in 1959 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the nine original kwans, or martial arts schools, in Korea.

Rules

Poomsae

1. For individuals, players will compete in 2 categories as follows:
   Juniors- Players may be asked to execute any Taeguk upto Taeguk III.
   Seniors- Players may be asked to execute any Taeguk upto Taeguk VI.
   
2. For group competition, teams consist of 4 players (any number of girl or boy adding to four). Players may be asked to execute any Taeguk upto Taeguk V.
3. For mixed (Pair) poomsae, team consists of a girl and a boy,and they may be asked to execute Taeguk upto V (no such junior and senior category).

Sparring

1. The players will fight within their respective weight categories. The tournament will be of knock-out type. Bout formation will be a random process. If there is single player in any weight category he/she will be shifted to the next nearest weight category.

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