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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 6 rules · Step 1 of 4The contest and the score
- How long is a taekwondo match and how is it won?A contest is three rounds of two minutes with a one-minute rest between them.
- How many points is a kick worth in taekwondo?A punch to the trunk protector scores 1 point, a kick to the trunk protector 2 and a kick to the head 3.
- Who decides whether a kick scores in taekwondo, the judges or the electronic system?Sensors in the trunk protector, the head protector and the socks decide whether a kick landed on target with enough force.
- How does the best-of-three system work in taekwondo?Each of the three rounds is its own small contest, and the athlete who wins two rounds wins the match.
- What are the ways a taekwondo match can end?There are nine.