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  The Rules Of Taekwondo The ancient martial art of taekwondo has its fair share of rules which may seem  confusing to the white belt beginner. Here's our quick guide to the  basic rules for those Kup graders just starting out. General taekwondo points and rules The aim of taekwondo is to land as many kicks and blows as you can on  your opponent in the allowed target areas. A taekwondo contest comprises three rounds of two minutes each – with a one-minute break between each round. The whole taekwondo contest area is a 10m square mat. Victory in a taekwondo bout can be achieved by knockout, by scoring the most points, or by default if the opponent is disqualified. Scoring in taekwondo In taekwondo, one point is scored for each legitimate strike on the body,  and two points are given for kicks to the face. Competitors get an additional point for a knockdown. One referee and three judges oversee the contest, and a point is awarded only when two or more judges register a hit at the sam

Kübra Dağlı  (1996-) is a Turkish Taekwondo world champion in the freestyle duo Poomsae category. She won a gold medal in the over-18 section with partner Emirhan Muran in the 10th World Poomsae Championships held in Peru in 2016. She has also been a gold or silver medalist at every national championship in the category between 2018 and 2020. Following her victory, she received extensive media coverage for days, particularly for her practicing taekwondo while wearing a hijab. She wrote on social media, "They don't speak of my success, but of my headscarf. I don’t want this. Our success should be discussed." Milliyet newspaper columnist Asu Maro documented the two sources of criticism Dağlı faced – Muslims who saw taekwondo itself as improper for women and secular organizations that wanted her to remove her hijab during competitions. She condemned both groups as holding "sexist ideologies" that are harmful to her and other Muslim female athletes. Headscarves are

Taekwondo Kicks: A Complete List The art of TaeKwondo is known for having a variety of kicks that are taught within the discipline. They are explosive and powerful movements thrown from a variety of angles against an opponent using both legs. A Complete list of Taekwondo kicks are  as follows: Axe Kick/Swing Kick(Naeryeo Chagi) Back Kick(Dwi Chagi) Flying Back Kick(Twi-myo Dwi Chagi) Crescent Kick(Bandal Chagi) Inside Crescent Kick(Bandal An Chagi) Outside Crescent Kick(Bandal Bakkat Chagi) Front kick(Ap Chagi) Jumping Front Kick(Eedan Ap Chagi) Push Kick(Meereo Chagi) Knee Strike(Moreup Chigi) Hook Kick/Whip Kick(Huryeo Chagi) Spinning Hook Kick (Dwi Huryeo Chagi) Sidekick(Yeop Chagi) Flying Sidekick(Twi-myo Yeop Chagi) Roundhouse/Turning Kick(Dollyo Chagi) Tornado Kick/Jumping 360 Roundhouse Kick Spinning Roundhouse Kick/360 Roundhouse Kick Scissor Kick(Kawi Chagi) In TaeKwondo the Korean name for a kick is called a chagi and each type of kick(or chagi) has had years of development w