Taekwondo or Tae Kwon Do is a Korean Martial Art, characterized mainly by kicking and punching techniques, with very little emphasis on foot-long yells, turning, or leaping kicks. Literally translated into English, the translation for taekwondo is"the method of kicking,""punching", or"that the practice of kicking." This martial art was made in ancient Korea and taught to Korean martial artists as part of a physical education system. While it isn't widely known in the USA, there are many Tae Kwon Do colleges, including ones in California, Texas, and Florida.