Taekwondo is a modern martial art characterized by it's fast, high and spinning kicks. The name Taekwondo means: Tae='to strike, or block with the foot' or 'to kick' and it also means 'jump', K'won='Fist' or 'to strike, or block with hand' and Do='The way of' or 'art'. Take this together and Taekwondo means: "The art of Kicking and Punching" or "The art of unarmed combat".