Tae kwon do, ty kwon DOH or teh gwon DOH, is a Korean martial art that resembles the Japanese technique called karate. Tae kwon do is famous for its wide range of kicks. In Korean, tae means kick, kwon means fist, and do means art or way. Tae kwon do also emphasizes breaking power, such as splitting wood, smashing bricks, or destroying tiles with the bare hands and feet. Training consists of a variety of punching, kicking, dodging, jumping, parrying, and blocking techniques. It also includes sparring and learning a formalized pattern of movements called hyung.