Tae Kwon Do » (REV)

Written by world-renowned Tae Kwon Do masters and sanctioned by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation, Tae Kwon Do, Third Edition is the most comprehensive guide to the world's most popular martial art. This new, full-color edition contains the most current information on official competition and more than 740 color photographs illustrating detailed instructions on the practices and techniques of this ancient Korean fighting system. Tae Kwon Do, Third Edition is essential reading for Tae Kwon Do practitioners and enthusiasts at all levels.

Key Features Include:

a concise history of Tae Kwon Do

warm-up exercises

important tips and strategies for sparring

detailed explanations of basic techniques

two glossaries-English to Korean and Korean to English

updated rules of competition and weight and belt divisions

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

1 Warming Up Exercises 1

2 Basic Techniques 14

3 Forms 43

4 Sparring Techniques 132

5 Practical Applications 159

6 Breaking Techniques 168

7 The Philosophy of Tae Kwon Do 175

Appendix A Rules of Competition 180

Appendix B Referee Signals 185

Appendix C Weight and Belt Divisions 192

Appendix D Tae Kwon Do Terminology 196

Appendix E Sanctioned Tae Kwon Do Competitions 198

Appendix F Tae Kwon Do Governing Bodies 199

Glossary 203

About the Authors 206

Index 207