Ap Chagi (Front kick): Begin in a fighting stance and slide your left foot forward. Change your guard so your right foot leads and bring your right knee up. Your leg should form a square. This is called a chamber. Straighten your leg and snap your foot out, aiming higher than your face. Pull the kick back and set your foot down.
Dollyo chagi (Roundhouse kick): Begin from left fighting stance. Change your guard and bring your right knee up and across your body. Twist on your supporting foot and kick horizontally across the front of your body. Be sure to snap your foot.
Jireugi (Standard punch): From fighting stance, make a fist and thrust it forward into your opponent's solar plexus, chest or other target areas.
Harai-goshi (Shoulder throw): Keep a firm grip on your opponent's lapel as you step across and begin to wind in. Bend your knees and pull on his lapel as you roll him straight over your back. There are different styles of Taekwondo. Some are more sport based. Other styles have more elements of actual self-defense and "combat" in them. You have to do sparring in all styles. It is a controlled fighting situation. It teaches you how to react to stressful situations.
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