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Taekwondo (also spelled Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do, or Taegwondo) is the most popular of the Korean martial arts and is the Korean national sport. It is also the world's most commonly practiced martial art and an Olympic sporting event.
In Korean, derived from hanja, Tae means "to kick or destroy with the foot"; Kwon means "fist"; and Do means "way" or "art". Hence, Taekwondo is loosely translated as "the art of hand and foot" or "the way of the foot and the fist." Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the divergent evolution of the art. As with many other martial arts, Taekwondo is a combination of combat technique, self-defense, sport, exercise, entertainment, and philosophy.
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Taekwondo : The State of the Art
by Dae Sung Master Lee (Foreword), Sung Chul Master Whang, Jun Chul Master Whang, Brandon Saltz (Contributor)
I read this book shortly after it came out, when I was a white belt. At the time it was the only book about Taekwondo that I had read, and while I enjoyed it very much I had little to compare it to.
I am now preparing to test for 1st gup, and reread this book in preperation. I find that now that I have a solid grounding in all of the techniques discussed in the book I appreciate the clear writing and excellent illustrations more then ever! I am assisting in instruction and curricular development at my new dojang, and I find this book an invaluable reference. I plan to recommend the book to all of my teammates, white belt, colored belt, and black belt equally!
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Official Taekwondo Training Manual
by Soon Man Lee, Gaetane Ricke
There's no other manual like this: more than 1,200 photographs show every step it takes to master Taekwondo, from the very first forms to the most intricate techniques of the art. The coverage is so encompassing, it's the only manual endorsed by the World Taekwondo Federation (the sport's only recognized international governing body)-and because it's co-authored by the man who was the head coach of the U.S. Taekwondo team you know nothing's overlooked. Those eager to learn will find background notes on Taekwondo's history, philosophy, and symbols; a scrupulously complete dissection of breaking and sparring; and a thorough treatment of competition, including officiating guidelines and contestant qualifications. It's THE book anyone interested in Taekwondo must have.
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Taekwondo: A Step-By-Step Guide to Korean Art of Self Defense
by Kevin Hornsey, Laura Knox
When I saw this book, I immediately thought, I have to read it and so I did. It is a very well written book and covers quite a bit about WTF(World Taekwondo Federation) Taekwondo. I would have liked to see some more topics covered and some of the topics they covered expanded upon but, that's just me, for what they did cover, they did it well and it was very well explained and illustrated with pictures.
The overal design of the book though, in terms of layout and scheme were very well thought out and something I think anyone can appreciate. This made reading it even more enjoyable, the pictures were sharp and clear and the text was written in plain english, except for the Korean terms of course.
Again, I had fun reading it and I think anyone who studies Taekwondo like myself will take something away from this book even some seasoned black belts who might need to go back to basics for a quick refresher.
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Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophies, Techniques
by Marc Tedeschi
This ground-breaking text is the first to offer Taekwondo in its totality, documenting the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of the world's most widely practiced martial art. In more than 8600 photographs spanning 896 pages, renowned Taekwondo masters and elite competitors demonstrate over 700 core Taekwondo techniques, including stances, footwork, hand strikes, elbow strikes, standing kicks, jump kicks, ground kicks, avoiding and blocking skills, step and self-defense sparring, Olympic-Style sparring, breaking techniques, and solo forms and patterns. Techniques are named in both English and Korean throughout.
Detailed introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of Taekwondo's history, philosophy, current structure, and contemporary issues, and thoroughly review breathing and meditation, warmups and flexibility exercises, and vital targets. To address the highly specialized and constantly evolving needs of sport competitors, in-depth chapters on Olympic-Style sparring cover basic concepts, current trends, core techniques, tactics and strategies, terminology, competition rules, referee signals, and more than 90 core attacking and counterattacking techniques used by world-class competitors. For forms enthusiasts, 250-plus pages provide a comprehensive overview of 49 forms and patterns embraced by major federations, such as the WTF and ITF.
Inclusive of virtually all Taekwondo styles, this unprecedented work integrates traditional and modern approaches, sport and self-defense, in a single text. Written and designed by the author of the 1136-page Hapkido--widely acclaimed the most comprehensive book ever written on a single martial art--this indispensable work is the definitive text on Taekwondo, and destined to become a classic of martial arts literature.
MARC TEDESCHI is an internationally respected artist, designer, and educator, who holds a fifth-degree black belt in Hapkido, a martial art that integrates both healing and combative techniques. He has practiced martial arts for more than twenty-five years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. Mr. Tedeschi's unique ability to blend his skills as a designer, writer, and martial artist has resulted in numerous books, widely acknowledged for their design excellence, outstanding imagery, and clarity of content. He is the author of eleven works, including the landmark 1136-page "Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique"; "Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts"; and a unique series of general martial arts books, "The Art of Striking", "The Art of Holding", "The Art of Throwing", "The Art of Ground Fighting", and "The Art of Weapons".
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Competitive Taekwondo
by Yong Sup Kil
Competitive taekwondo is a demanding sport. Participants must be quick and able to score when given an opportunity. They must understand the opponent, adapt their fighting style, and be prepared to take advantage of any weakness. Most important, they must be confident and know that they can control any match because they have trained well.
Competitive Taekwondo will guide you to victory by demonstrating the proven techniques, tactics, strategies, and conditioning programs you need to become a champion. Through detailed descriptions and photos, former world champion Master Yong Sup Kil illustrates how the subtleties of technique—such as stance, foot angle, and timing—provide the foundation for unstoppable direct, indirect, and counterattacks. Fight strategies, such as creating attack openings and setting up counterattacks, allow you to dominate your opponent and score at will.
From conditioning drills that increase flexibility, strength, endurance, and power to information on making weight and prefight strategies that improve focus and concentration, Competitive Taekwondo is the champion’s guide to taking down even the most formidable opponent.
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Taekwondo For Kids (Tuttle Martial Arts for Kids)
by Yeon Hwan Park
First time martial arts students are not just starting a program of physical and mental practice. They are entering a new world--one that not only has new rules, new goals, and even new clothing—but that also offers them lots of new opportunities for fun and accomplishment.
Taekwondo for Kids is a fun and accessible guide to Taekwondo practice. It includes introductions to the history and philosophy of the martial art, what to expect in the first few classes, how to warm up and practice, advice on setting goals, and information on competitions and tournaments.
With over 75 full-color illustrations, including 40 clearly diagrammed Taekwondo exercises, and lots of fun facts and informative sidebars written in kid-friendly jargon-free language, this is the perfect introduction for the younger martial artist.
Y.H. Park has won the Korean National Taekwondo Championships seven times, and retired undefeated. In 1988 he was the Coach of the US Olympic Taekwondo Team, which won gold in Seoul. Park is the author of Taekwondo: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art.
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Modern Taekwondo: The Official Training Manual
by Soon Man Lee, Gaetane Ricke
Over 1,200 photographs show every step, from the first forms you'll master to the intricate techniques that display the ultimate in the art of Taekwondo--which will be an official Olympic sport for the first time, in the 2000 Sydney games. Plus, it's endorsed by the World Taekwondo Federation (Taekwondo's only recognized international governing body), and co-authored by the head coach of the U.S. Taekwondo team. Here are background notes on Taekwondo's history, philosophy, and symbols, as well as coverage on breaking, sparring, and competition--including officiating guidelines, contestant qualifications, and more. It's sure to be THE major book on Taekwondo!
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Scientific Coaching for Olympic Taekwondo
by Willy Pieter, John Heijmans
This is THE breaktrough or the breakaway from the prevailing concept of teakwondo. It reveals the rational base of this Far Eastern discipline thus giving the only relevant orientation to its development into an Olympic sport. Applying periodic training is the very essence of this transformation where scientific research gains its real value. This is an important turning point - for the taekwondo as well as for all related martial arts on their way to become global combat sports. The book, of course, could only give a review of this new, value and style neutral approach to combat sports training. It doesn't claim to and cannot give all possible explanations or detailed instructions for composing any specific, individual training scheme - that can only be done after a diagnosis in each individual case separately. (Especially the most critical issue, i.e., optimal inclusion of technical and tactical exercises into conditioning cycles will always remain to be resolved by a contestant him- or herself or by his or her coach.) Being well supported with data and refering to a reach list of research, the book is still easy to read and can be understood by any interested and open minded reader. Its main value lies in its omnipresent hint: valuable knowledge on the optimization of training in combat sports is already at disposal in various works on periodic training in other sports. In order to make use of it, we have disect rationally what we are really doing and optimize our efforts to reach our sporting goal - to win a competition. The self-imposing conclusion: the more rational approach to the so far traditional, intuitive training (even in regard to the emotional balance or psycho energy) the more chances for the contestant to become successful. In taekwondo and combat sports as in any other sports.
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Taekwondo: Building on the Basics
by C. Alexander, Ph.D. Simpkins, Annellen M., Ph.D. Simpkins
Taekwondo: Building on the Basics improves Taekwondo skills at every level This book shows many ways to improve the fundamentals, extend them with multiple variations, and add new skills to extend possibilities. Practitioners are encouraged to stretch themselves intellectually as well as physically, with skill drills, photographs, & tips through out,
* Evasive footwork
* Effective hard and soft blocks
* Innovative hand strikes
* Kicking fundamentals, variations and combinations.
* Unlock hidden secrets in forms
* Strategies and techniques for superior sparring
* Self-defense using locks, holds, groundwork, and infighting
* Clear meditation instructions to unify mind and body.
* AND MUCH MORE!
Become the best martial artist you can be!
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Traditional Taekwondo : Core Techniques, History and Philosophy
by Doug Cook
This book describes in detail, the history and evolution of Taekwondo from its ancient roots to modern day applications. Also included are exercises in Ki development or internal energy development, meditation practice and 'core' practical self-defense strategies. This work focuses on the traditional aspects of Taekwondo rather than on its sportive component.
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Advanced Taekwondo (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by Scott Shaw
Taekwondo is defined as a hard-style system of the martial arts with penetrating kicks, punches, and forceful linear attacks.
In Advanced Taekwondo, Scott Shaw presents an in-depth look at the complete art of Taekwondo—from the underlying philosophies that drive the techniques and strategies to advice on mastering basic and advanced techniques fundamental to the art.
Scott Shaw is one of the world’s most prolific proponents of the Korean martial arts. He began training in hapkido and taekwondo as a young boy and today holds master instructor certification in both. He is a frequently published contributor to martial arts magazines and has authored a number of books, including Hapkido: Korean Art of Self-Defense and Taekwondo Basics.
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Taekwondo Spirit and Practice : Beyond Self-Defense
by Richard Chun
Undoubtedly the most popular martial arts system in the world. Follow a pioneer of Taekwondo who helped to establish the art in America when nobody knew what it was.
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Korean Academy Of Taekwondo Official School Handbook
by Bill Pottle
This manual contains all of the information that I have ever required or even wondered about as a Taekwondoist. Not only is this manual very well written and highly detailed in the areas of required forms and techniques necessary to advance in WTF Taekwondo, but also includes the history and background that influenced and shaped modern day Taekwondo that many non-martial artists can appreciate as well.
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Taekwondo : Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior
by Doug Cook
So many people today decribe taekwondo as having no philosophical foundation. This is clearly not the case after reading Doug Cook's work. So much care is given to every facet of the traditional art of taekwondo. If you have grown cynical about your practice, read this book. It will revitalize your outlook and remind you of the virtues of your practice.
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