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USA Taekwondo and UFC Extend Partnership
Sept. 16, 2015,
2:18 p.m. (ET)
Colorado Springs – USA Taekwondo and UFC® today announced the extension of its partnership agreement to continue the active promotion and exposure of amateur taekwondo competition across the United States.
“The strong partnership we’ve forged with UFC provides both organizations with a unique opportunity to grow alongside each other,” said USA Taekwondo Secretary General Bruce Harris. “UFC has such a global reach and offers the perfect showcase for USA Taekwondo and the athletes that have honed their skills through our programs, such as current UFC fighter and former USA Taekwondo Male Athlete of the Year, James Moontasri.”
“We are pleased to continue our partnership with USA Taekwondo,” UFC Vice President of Federation Relationships and Corporate Social Responsibility Lou Lauria said. “USA Taekwondo is a valued member of the Olympic combat sport community and UFC remains committed to the development of amateur sport.”
As the national governing body for the sport of taekwondo in the United States, USA Taekwondo will continue to work in conjunction with UFC to support and promote the development of the sport globally. By leveraging UFC’s industry-leading expertise and resources, USA Taekwondo and its activities will be featured across several high-profile areas such as UFC’s broadcasts, social and digital media.
USA Taekwondo will continue to provide its membership community with exclusive opportunities to experience UFC through UFC events, UFC Fight Club®, UFC GYM® locations, UFC FIGHT PASS®, UFC Rewards and International Fight Week.
USA Taekwondo is one of three national governing bodies within the Olympic community to also serve as an official partner with UFC, joining USA Wrestling and USA Judo.
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Manchester Ready for 2015 WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series 3
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The Manchester Regional Arena in downtown Manchester the United Kingdom, is the venue for the 2015 WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series 3, which will kick off on
October 16 for a three-day run
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 1 Ring 1 preliminary rounds F -67 / M -68 / M +80
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 1 Ring 2 preliminary rounds F -67 / M -68 / M +80
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 1 Ring 3 preliminary rounds F -67 / M -68 / M +80
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 2 Ring 1 preliminary rounds F -57 / F +67 / M -58
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 2 Ring 2 preliminary rounds F -57 / F +67 / M -58
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 2 Ring 3 preliminary rounds F -57 / F +67 / M -58
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 3 Ring 1 preliminary rounds F -49 / M -60
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 3 Ring 2 preliminary rounds F -49 / M -60
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World Taekwondo Grand Prix - Manchester 2015 - Day 3 Ring 3 preliminary rounds F -49 / M -60
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Taekwondo 101: Glossary
March 14, 2016
at 4:04am PT By: Shawn Smith
What are some of the various attacks, and what are the Korean terms you'll hear from the referee?
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General terms
Types of attacks
Referee signals
Parts of the body
General terms
Dobok:
The white, V-neck uniform worn during taekwondo matches. The style is based on traditional peasant garb.
Dojang:
A training gym or school where a student develops his body and mind.
Hogu:
A padded chest protector. In international competition, the hogus must be marked red (chung) or blue (hong).
Gyoroogi:
Sparring or competing against an opponent. This is the type of competition that is practiced during the Olympics.
Jeon:
One round of competition.
Jeum:
A point scored during competition.
Joo Sim:
A referee.
Kyeong-rye:
Bow. Contestants bow to each other and to the officials before and after the match.
Poomsae:
A pattern of techniques used against an imaginary opponent. In some competitions, an athlete's poomsae is scored and specific moves are required, similar to the compulsory round in figure skating.
Types of attacks
Ahp cha-gi:
A front kick, performed by thrusting the foot to the target in a linear motion.
Cha-gi:
Kick.
Dolryo cha-gi:
A frequently used roundhouse kick.
Dui-hooryo cha-gi:
A spin whip kick, performed by pivoting on one leg, spinning the body around and release the kicking leg in a circular motion. The sole of the foot is used to strike the opponent's face.
Dwi cha-gi:
A back kick, used mainly for counter-attacking.
Guligi cha-gi:
A hook kick.
Naeryo cha-gi:
An axe kick, performed both with a bent knee and a straight leg. When executed with a bent knee, the knee is unfolded in a downward direction, beginning at the highest point of the kicking path. The straight leg kick is performed by lifting the leg straight up at a slightly off-center angle and dropping it on the target.
Twi-o cha-gi:
A jump kick.
Yop cha-gi:
A side kick.
Chi-gi:
A punch.
Dung-joomock chi-gi:
A back fist punch.
Guligi chi-gi:
A hook punch.
Me-joomok chi-gi:
A hammer fist punch.
Pyon-joomock chi-gi:
A knuckle fist punch.
Sob-nal chi-gi:
A knife hand punch.
Referee signals
Cha-ryeot:
Attention. The referee shouts this prior to the start of a match to both competitors.
Counting
: If a knockdown occurs, the referee will count from 1 ("ha-nah") to 10 ("yeol") in Korean to give the downed athlete time to recover. Even if the downed contestant stands up and wants to resume, he or she must wait while the referee continues counting to 8 ("yeo-dul").
Kalyeo:
The referee's order to break.
Keuman:
Stop. The match ends when the referee declares this.
Shijak:
Start. The competition does not begin until the referee says this.
Parts of the body
Baal:
Foot.
Dari:
Leg.
Eolgul:
Face.
Joomock:
Fist.
Mok:
Neck.
Mo-li:
Head.
Moo-rup:
Knee
Momtong:
The middle part of the body, or trunk.
Palmmock:
Forearm.
Son:
Hand.
Sonmock:
Wrist.
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Taekwondo 101: Competition
March 14, 2016
at 4:01am PT By: Shawn Smith
What are the basic rules of taekwondo, and how are points scored?
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The competition
Scoring
Penalties
Knockdowns
Appeals
Golden point round
The competition
A taekwondo contest involves two athletes, "Chung" (blue) and "Hong" (red), trying to earn points by landing kicks to the opponent's head and body, or punches to the body. A contestant can win by knocking out the opponent (which is rare at the elite level), by scoring the most points, by default (if the opponent earns five penalty points), or by disqualification of the opponent. When there is a 12-point difference between the two athletes at the time of the completion of the second round, and/or at any time during the third round, the referee shall stop the contest and shall declare the winner by point gap.
A contest consists of three rounds, with each round lasting two minutes. There is a one-minute rest period between each round.
At the start of a contest, the competitors stand at attention and bow to each other, on the referee's Korean commands of "cha-ryeot" (attention) and "kyeong-rye" (bow) respectively. The referee then calls out "joon-bi" (ready) and the "shi-jak" (start) to begin the match.
Scoring
Points are earned for each legitimate strike delivered to a scoring area on the opponent. The two legal scoring areas are the body (the blue or red area of the trunk protector) and the head (the area above the collar bone, including the neck, both ears and the back of the head). Hits below the waist are forbidden. The blows must be delivered accurately and powerfully to those scoring areas.
Also, strikes can only be delivered using the permitted parts of the body. A punch to the body must be delivered with the front of a firmly clenched fist, and a kick with part of the foot below the ankle.
Points are awarded as follows:
One point
for an attack on the trunk protector (punch or kick)
Three points
for a turning kick to the trunk protector
Three points
for a kick to the head
Four points
for a turning kick to the head
One point
for every two warning penalties, or every deduction penalty given to the opponent
The measurement of whether or not a strike is delivered powerfully is made electronically by the electronic Protector and Scoring System (PSS). The force of impact threshold varies by weight class and gender. The 2016 Rio Games will mark the first Olympics in which athletes' protective head gear will include electronic sensors. At the London Games, only the trunk protector included electronic sensors, leaving scoring for head kicks to the discretion of the judges.
Valid points for strikes will be recorded automatically by the PSS system. In the case of turning kicks to the trunk protector or head, the "valid point(s)" shall be scored automatically by the PSS system, while the "valid turn" must be recognized and registered by at least two of the three judges.
Landing a kick to the head results in three points. If it's delivered using a spinning kick, it gets the attacker four points. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Penalties
Taekwondo has two types of penalties - kyong-go and gam-jeom - which are counted in the total score of the three rounds.
The most common, a
kyong-go
, or warning, equals a half-point penalty. It is counted only when two are added together. At that point, the two kyong-go are counted as an addition of one point for the opposing contestant. The odd kyong-go shall not be counted in the grand total. A kyong-go is assessed for such offenses as:
grabbing
holding
pushing
crossing the boundary line
falling down
avoiding or delaying the match
hitting the opponent's head with the hand
uttering undesirable remarks
any misconduct on the part of the contestant or coach.
A
gam-jeom
, or more serious penalty, means the awarding of one point to the offender's opposition. Typical offenses include:
throwing down the opponent
attacking the opponent after a "kal-yeo" (break)
attacking the fallen opponent
intentionally attacking below the waist
interrupting the progress of the match
violent or extreme remarks by the contestant or coach
deliberately attacking the opponent's head with the hands.
When a contestant is assessed five penalty points (regardless of classification as to kyong-go or gam-jeom), the referee shall declare him/her the loser by penalties.
Knockdowns
When a contestant is knocked down, the referee begins a 10-second count, as in boxing. In taekwondo, a person is knocked down if any part of the body other than the sole of the foot touches the floor as a result of an opponent's applied force. The referee can also declare a knockdown if a contestant is staggered and shows no intention or ability to continue, or the referee judges that the contestant cannot continue as the result of being struck by a legitimate technique.
Once a knockdown has occurred, the referee calls out, "kal-yeo," meaning "break." This tells the other contestant to back away while the referee begins counting from 1 ("ha-nah") to 10 ("yeol") in Korean in one-second intervals. Even if the downed contestant stands up and wants to resume, he or she must wait while the referee continues counting to 8 ("yeo-dul"). The referee then determines whether the contestant is fit to continue. If not, the other contestant wins by knockout. If the contestant is deemed fit to continue, the referee resumes the contest by declaring "kye-sok" (continue).
Appeals
After coming under criticism for its scoring procedures at the Beijing Games, the World Taekwondo Federation implemented a video replay system in time for the London Olympics in 2012.
A coach will be allowed one appeal per athlete from the preliminary round until the medal contests. The appeal quota is reset when an athlete advances to a medal contest so that each athlete's coach has one appeal for the medal contest.
If an appeal is successful and the contested point is corrected, a coach retains his appeal right.
Appeals are made by a coach to the center referee by raising a blue or red card, corresponding to the color of the athlete's trunk protector. The center referee then requests the Review Jury to review the video replay. The Review Jury must inform the center referee of the final decision within one minute of the appeal being reported to the Review Jury.
Appeals for video replay are limited to only one action that has occurred within five seconds from the time of the coach's request. Appeals for video replay are limited to the following:
errors of the center referee in application of competition rules
points awarded by the judges
penalties
Golden point round
If any contest ends in a tie, the participants go into a fourth "golden point round" - a sudden-death round that last two minutes - after a minute of rest following the third round. When a contestant scores the first point in the sudden-death round, that contestant is declared the winner. When a contestant receives a gam-jeom in the sudden death round, their opponent is declared the winner. If nobody scores in the round, the refereeing officials decide the winner by deeming who was superior in the sudden-death round using the following four criteria:
Technical dominance of an opponent through aggressive match management
A greater number of techniques executed
The use of more advanced techniques, both in difficulty and complexity
Display of a better competition manner
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Taekwondo 101: Basics
March 14, 2016
at 4:00am PT By: Shawn Smith
What is taekwondo, and how are the divisions broken up?
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History
"The way"
Weight classes
Weigh-in
History
Taekwondo is a martial art that was developed in Korea, with origins dating back over 2,000 years. The term "taekwondo" - which translates to "the way of the foot and first" in Korean - was officially coined in the 1950s after the unification of numerous schools around the country that were teaching variations of the martial art.
Taekwondo first became a demonstration sport at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and was eventually added to the Olympic program in 2000. It has remained a full-competition medal event ever since.
"The way"
Taekwondo is more accurately called "a way" rather than a sport because it also incorporates a philosophy for living. Its five basic tenets are:
1. Courtesy
2. Integrity
3. Perseverance
4. Self-control
5. Indomitable spirit
In the words of Grand Master Lee Jhoon-Koo, the godfather of the sport, "Taekwondo without philosophy is nothing more than a street fight."
Karate, in contrast, means "empty hand." The biggest difference between karate and taekwondo is that a karate match involves almost four times more punching than kicking. Taekwondo is the opposite; it features far more kicking than punching.
Classes
Traditionally, taekwondo competitions consist of 16 weight classes, eight for men and eight for women. In the Olympics, there are only eight classes total - four for each gender - because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) limits the total number of taekwondo entrants to 128 (64 men, 64 women). The weight divisions used are broader than those used in other competitions and are therefore labeled as Olympic classes.
Starting in 2008, two bronze medals were awarded in each weight class.
Men's Weight Classes
Olympic Flyweight (58kg): Competitors must weigh no more than 58kg (128 lbs)
Olympic Featherweight (68kg): Competitors must weigh no more than 68kg (150 lbs)
Olympic Welterweight (80kg): Competitors must weigh no more than 80kg (176 lbs)
Olympic Heavyweight (80+kg): Competitors must weigh more than 80kg (176 lbs)
Women's Weight Classes
Olympic Flyweight (49kg): Competitors must weigh no more than 49kg (108 lbs)
Olympic Featherweight (57kg): Competitors must weigh no more than 57kg (126 lbs)
Olympic Welterweight (67kg): Competitors must weigh no more than 67kg (148 lbs)
Olympic Heavyweight (67+kg): Competitors must weigh more than 67kg (148 lbs)
Weigh-in
To ensure that a competitor is eligible to compete in his or her weight class, weigh-ins are held the day before the scheduled competition. Athletes wear underwear during the weigh-in, but can choose to be weighed in the nude. To help eliminate disqualifications, athletes are given access to replica scales so they can check their status in advance of the official weigh-in.
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Hi
Guys and Girls ofcourse
So I didn't want to make a new thread so i'll ask here if its ok. So i've been training taekwomdo/kickbox for about a year now and I have a question about the push kick side kick and back kick becasue I have the same problem in every of these I literally can't extend my leg all the way its always bent when I do this kicks. But the thing is I can do other kicks like roundhouse or front snap kick without a bent leg some people I asked said that I need to stretch my hamstring and then others said something different.
How can I improve or should i say remove this problem
Tnx for the help I hope i didnt complicate things