以禮始，以禮終。 練手三分，練腿七分。

競技跆拳道是指按照奧運會項目競賽的價值觀，所建立起來的競賽理論和實踐體系。 

跆拳道的比賽場地中央為八角形的競賽區，該賽區直徑 8 米，八角形的每一條側邊長度為 3.3 米。競賽場地的外圍線和競賽區的邊界線之間為安全區。依據競賽操作指南，應以不同的顏色劃分競賽區域和安全區域 。

跆拳道的比賽時間

跆拳道的每場比賽分為三局，每局比賽時間為三分鐘，局間休息一分鐘。

跆拳道比賽中裁判員的口令

在跆拳道比賽中，裁判員所有指令均為韓語發音，這就令廣大愛好者常常無法理解。這並不是難題，只要加以學習就可理解。

跆拳道裁判常用口令 

• Attention – Charyut
• Ready – joon-bi 
• Start – Sijak 
• Break – Kalyeo
• Stop/End – Keuman
• Continue – Kaesok
• Deduction – gam-jeom
• Rest – Chose
• Return – Baro
• Uniform – Dobok 

 韓語數字

• One – Hana (“Ha-na”)
• Two – Dul (“Dhool”)
• Three – Set (“Set”)
• Four – Net (“Net”)
• Five – Dasot (“Da-sut”)
• Six – Yasot (“Yo-sut”)
• Seven – Ilgup (“Eel-gope”)
• Eight – Yodol (“Yo-dull”)
• Nine – Ahop (“Ah-hope”)
• Ten – Yeol (“Yull”)

Points are awarded as follows:

• 1 point for a valid punch to the trunk protector
• 2 points for a valid kick to the trunk protector
• 3 points for a valid kick to the head
• 4 points for a valid turning kick to the trunk protector
• 5 points for a valid turning kick to the head
• 1 point awarded for each “gam-jeom” given to the opponent

Infractions that would result in a penalty include:

• Crossing the boundary line
• Falling down
• Avoiding or delaying the match
• Grabbing or pushing the opponent
• Attacking below the waist intentionally
• Attacking the opponent after a "kal-yeo" (break)
• Hitting the opponent's head with the hand
• Attacking with the knee intentionally
• Attacking a fallen opponent