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tae kwon doKorean martial art resembling karate. It is characterized by the use of high standing and jump kicks as well as punches and is practiced for sport, self-defense, and spiritual development. In sparring, blows are stopped just short of contact. Based on earlier forms of Korean self-defense, tae kwon do was formalized and named in 1955. It became an Olympic sport in the year 2000. |
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``It's really exciting, people will remember us now,'' said Neely, a powerful 5-foot-7 setter, whose martial arts background includes her being ranked eighth in the nation in judo last year and earning a black belt in tae kwon do when she was 12. Danny and I did everything together--from tae kwon do to surfing the Internet. He takes up tae kwon do and in the end finds himself doing the right if unpopular thing in an ethical situation that involves inadvertent cheating, and impressing an entirely different girl. |
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