Tae Kwon Do: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art

by Jon Gerrard and Yeon Hee Park

Book Overview

Over 400 million students in more than 188 countries have embraced the way of life that Tae Kwon Do provides. Tae Kwon Do combines a complete explanation of the physical aspects of the martial art with the philosophical elements of its training. Tae Kwon Do is more than just a fighting style: it combines self-defense, exercise, meditation, philosophy, and self-awareness to improve oneself physically, mentally, and spiritually. It is perfect for both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626364257
• ISBN13: 9781626364257
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

The Best Reference Guide to Tae kwon do I have seen to date

This book is above par. I am a soldier deployed in Iraq and I purchased this book to continue my study while on deployment. It has accurate information and pictures to explain everything from the basics, to advanced level forms, and top notch sparring techniques. A great purchase.

Great book with a lot of detail.

I am a student of Yeon hwan Park and a First Dan black belt. I have learned a lot from this man. Before I joined Tae Kwon Do, I was a wreck. However, Mr. Park helped me in becoming a better person. Sometimes I would have problems with my forms, and if I had to go home before finishing the forms, he would allow me to read a copy of his book. I read it, and I got so much better at not only my forms, but also my kicking as well. He is a great man that helps others change for the better not only physically, but mentally. He's poured a lot of his knowledge in this book, and it helps me a lot in Tae Kwon Do. Currently, I am now reading his Black Belt guide, studying the Koryo Poomse (form) and as I read on, I can see myself getting better at remembering the stances, and which direction I should be facing. If you're a student of the WTF Tae Kwon Do, or is in the sport, then I highly recommend this book. This has helped me get better at not only my forms and kicks, but also the history of Tae Kwon Do.

A very well designed book, a must read

I purchased this book because I was beginning studies in TaeKwanDo. It is the only book on TaeKwanDo that I have purchased (although I do have books on various other martial arts). This book was fabulous. It contained at the essential basics of TaeKwanDo (at least as my instructor taught them) and also included the TaeGuk forms, rules on the sport, and everything that is required for a beginner to advanced (first dan) levels of TaeKwanDo. Not only that, but this book was very well designed and set out, an absolutely fabolous editing job. Additionally it presentation of the TaeGuk forms far exceeded the quality of other books on the forms that I have seen.This book is a must for all beginning artists.

Great Reference

I have been studying Tae Kwon Do for over a year. I have read this book and my master also uses it in school for students to reference when studying forms. This book is great value to someone who is studying Tae Kwon Do and wants to be able to have a reference point of some sort. I find it extremly helpfull in my training, but do not suggest it to anyone who is not training formaly in the art of TKD.