They are headed by several federations, and so, practice different forms. Generally, they'll practice the old Kwan Pyung Ahn forms, in addition to some Karate forms (Bassai Dai, for example). Their sparring rules are similar to WTF and ITF. read more
As such, many of the styles of Taekwondo may have similarity to their root martial arts, and therefore may be extremely similar or significantly different from each other, depending on which styles you compare as an observer. read more
Types of Martial Arts There are many different types of martial arts, including taekwondo, karate, and jiu jitsu, as well as MMA (mixed martial arts). Below are definitions of some of the most popular styles. read more
The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) style is the most common style of taekwondo, used in most sporting events such as the Olympics. However, other styles are also practised. International Taekwondo Federation Compared to WTF, the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) style is more traditional. read more