Taekwondo Competition There are individual competition and team competition. Individual competition is conducted by two contestants, Chung(blue) and Hong (red), on 8m x 8m contest area . Only punching and allowed Kicks are allowed only when attacking the face. Hits below the lower abdomen are forbidden. All vulnerable parts of body are covered with protectors.
One match consists of three rounds of three minutes each with one-minute recess between rounds. One referee and four judges manage the match and points are considered valid when two or more judges recognize them. One effective attack abtains one point. Two times of warning penalties or one time of Gam-jeom(deduction of poin) penalty on prohibited acts are subject to deduction of on e point. The winner is determined by knockout or higher points scored and in case of a tie by superiority the decision of which is based on the initiative shown during the contest. Competition Method