Taekwondo: The Most Celebrated Coloredbelts

In Taekwondo athletes are awarded colored belts according to their level and the demonstration of basic moves, sparring and forms. The most common colored belts include white, yellow, green, blue, red and black. In most professional associations or groups the level and ranks are a lot more complex: there are multiple subranks to one level. Taekwondo schools may use different colors to signify ranks. The belts are used to demonstrate achievement in particular methods or skills. While Taekwondo is recognized as using belts as a method of achievement or talent, many martial arts also use that technique.The awarding of each specific belt is accompanied by a test that must be passed in order to retain your belt and move up a rank. Generally each

The rule book that the World Taekwondo Headquarters in Korea uses states that only 14 moves make up the foundation of Taekwondo. Of these 14 moves there are 10 techniques to carry out these moves. The first group of techniques taught is the straight punch (with 3 different combinations), low block, and front kick. The knife hand strike,back fist strike, inside block, and sidekick make up the second group of moves. The sidekick is actually the staple move of Taekwondo and the move that most people associate taekwondo with, usually judging ones Taekwondo skills on their ability to perform this kick. The last set of moves taught are the double-blade/double forearm block, the face block, and the round kick, which is argued to be the most challenging and effective move in taekwondo. All these techniques make make up the moves and combinations necessary to know Taekwondo, and must be mastered to excel in the

All of these matches must follow the same ground rule to make competitive sparing equal on a global level. The scoring, penalties, and winning requirements for each match are the same no matter what country or size of tournament. Points are scored by landing kicks and punches on one's opponent. Kicks to the chest count as one point, kicks to the neck/head area are two points, and knocking one’s opponent down is three points. Which ever participant has scored the most points at the end of the match is the automatic winner. There are a number a penalties in Taekwondo, some that can even lead to points deducted from the offenders score. Some minor penalties include stepping outside the boundary line, pushing/grabbing/holding an opponent, feigning injury, or turning one’s back towards the opponent. More serious penalties are attacking an opponent’s head with anything but the feet, throwing an opponent, and deliberately pulling the opponent down to the