Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, with roots back to 50 B.C., began in the mid 1900's. It was actually named Taekwondo in 1955 to bring together a broad range of Korean styles which were descendents of Korean arts, such as Kong Soo Do, Tang Soo Do, Su Bak Ki, and Tae Soo Do. All of the earlier Korean arts were influenced by Chinese and Japanese styles which Koreans were exposed to during their conflicts with these countries (late 1800's-1945).
Today there are well over 25 million taekwondo martial artists around the world. In 1988 Taekwondo was accepted as an Olympic Sport, one of only two true martial arts in the games.
Taekwondo (sometimes written as "Tae Kwon Do") means, literally, the art of foot and hand. Unlike Karate, its Japanese cousin, Taekwondo is 70% kicking, with a more diverse array of kicks.
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