taekwondo

Taekwondo (/ ˌ t aɪ k w ɒ n ˈ d oʊ, ˌ t aɪ ˈ k w ɒ n d oʊ, ˌ t ɛ k w ə n ˈ d oʊ /; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ. itf taekwondo k͈wʌ̹n d̪o] ⓘ), also spelled tae kwon do or taekwon-do, is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques The literal translation for taekwondo is "kicking", "punching", and "the