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No, but it definitely helps. Most competitors at any level of tae kwon do have some coaching before sparring in a competition.
Sadly, NO.
during a tae kwon do sparring match, youll see alot of kicking, blocking and some punching of the hogu, not the face or any other body part.
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He says the color of your armor, and then slashes his hand horizontally.
It's when your sparring and you and your opponent are facing opposite directions. (Tae Kwon Doe)
in tae kwon do you don't get points sparring is the only thing people do against each other. and when you get points they are counted but not recorded anywhere like a hall of fame or something
An older sibling will sometimes let you have his old gear free of charge. Sometimes you will find free sparring gear under the Christmas tree or beside your birthday cake. Sometimes you can find gear for half price on Craigslist.com.
It is not played it is learned in a dojang taught by an instructor. You have to remember its an art . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is sparring and poomse competitions though. They could be held any where depending if its inter-club, state, national , international the olympics... whatever; all you need for sparring is a square mat, your protective gear, a ref and a scorer and off you go :P .
The red competitor is called "hong" (홍) The blue competitor is called "chung" (청)
The name Tae Kwon Do, means - tae - "to stomp, trample", kwon -"fist" -, and do - "way, discipline"
I think you mean chest guard. The chest guard is only used for sparring or similar events. You wouldn't really use is in regular training.