跆拳道是一种以腿法为主的武技，实战中步法的灵活运用对保证充分发挥腿的威力、取得实战的胜利具有极其重要的意义。腿法使用时多以后腿进攻，因此跆拳道的步法具有鲜明的特点，即重心落在两脚之间或偏于前脚，而且身体姿势大都以侧向站位，以便保护身体和下面要害部位和使后腿通过拧腰转髋发力，增加击打的力量和速度。
Taekwondo is a kind of martial art with legs as the main method. The flexible use of footwork in actual combat is of great significance to ensure the full exertion of legs and the victory in actual combat. Taekwondo's footwork has distinct characteristics, that is, the center of gravity falls between the feet or leans to the front foot, and the body posture is mostly in a lateral position, in order to protect the body and the underlying key parts and make the hind legs turn the hip force by twisting the waist to increase the strength and speed of hitting.