In the past, this martial art (fighting method) was called hangeul, and it was known as a Korean martial art that was brought to Japan by the Japanese who studied it and called it by the same name. Taekwondo is a national sport in South Korea and is also called tae kwon do. It is a martial art that utilizes the hands and feet to attack or defend the opponent.

Taekwondo consists of techniques and strategies. The attack techniques utilize the hands and feet to strike the opponent, and the defense techniques utilize the hands and feet to block the attack. There are many different styles of Taekwondo.