Hogu

Hogu (호구) is the armor worn by practitioners of Taekwondo and Geomdo during sparring and competition.

The hogu is the most common scoring area in Taekwondo sparring.

Hogus are made by various companies such as Adidas and Dae Do; only certain brands of chest protector are approved by World Taekwondo.

The chest protector is mandatory in World Taekwondo- or Olympic-style competition;[1] however, it is not used in International Taekwon-Do Federation-style sparring.

[2] In Korean Geomdo, hogu refers to the armor worn by practitioners during sparring.