Taekwondo and Karate are two of the world’s best-known martial arts. From the outside, they can appear very similar: students wear white uniforms, progress through coloured belts, practise structured techniques and learn values such as discipline, respect and perseverance. Once training begins, however, the differences become much clearer. The simplest explanation is that Taekwondo places greater emphasis on dynamic kicking, speed, distance and athletic movement, while Karate