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Para taekwondo

Para taekwondo is the kyorugi competition form for classified athletes. In the Paralympic context it centres on fast trunk kicks, protection and sensor systems, weight categories and K44 classification; head kicks are not allowed for safety.

LevelAdaptive FamilyCombat Sports CategoryCombat sport / para taekwondo

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Classification

Category Combat sport / para taekwondo

Family Combat Sports

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Para taekwondo is the kyorugi competition form for classified athletes.

Geeignet für Fits if you like dynamic kicks and clear point scoring, you want combat sport with protection, weight classes and coach supervision, you do not need head kicks as an entry point.

Cost Trial session in a taekwondo/para-taekwondo club; clarify protection through club/coach at first. Club fee, dobok, protection, sensor/competition gear by level, training and possible classification. Taekwondo club with para experience, national federation or para-sport programme. Clarify contact, protection and classification before competition planning.

First progress Footwork and kicks improve after weeks; competition pace takes longer.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Dobok or training clothes, coach, mat, trunk-protector/sensor context, mouth/body protection and possible classification guidance.

First steps

Start in a taekwondo/para-taekwondo dojang: stance, footwork, controlled trunk kicks, protection check and short partner drills.
Look for a taekwondo club with para experience, national taekwondo/para-sport contact or World Taekwondo-adjacent programmes.

Look for a taekwondo club with para experience, national taekwondo/para-sport contact or World Taekwondo-adjacent programmes.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags combat, para, taekwondo, para-taekwondo, combat-sport, para-taekwondo-kyorugi, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport-para-taekwondo

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more points with legal trunk kicks or win the bout under para-taekwondo rules.

Teilnehmer

Two fighters.

Teamgröße

Individual duel.

Spielfeld

Taekwondo contest area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Sensor/referee points for trunk hits, turning/spinning kicks and gam-jeom.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

dobok
electronic trunk protector
sensor socks
mouth/body protection
mat

Wichtige Regelpunkte

head kick
grabbing/pushing
kick below allowed zone
leaving the mat
passivity

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Taekwondo
World Taekwondo (WT)

Sport Week: Welcome to Para taekwondo International Paralympic Committee / World Taekwondo · official-feature · high
Introduction to Para taekwondo at Paris 2024 International Paralympic Committee · official-feature · high
Para Taekwondo Parapan American Sports · sport-guide · medium