Tae Kwon Do: The Korean Martial Art

by Richard Chun Ph.D.

Overview

Originally published in 1976, this authoritative work has been the guide for thousands of Taekwondo practitioners as they advance in their training. Whether your training is for self-defense, forms competition, or in preparation for the Olympic games, this newly revised edition provides beginner to Black Belt level training to assist you on your journey in Taekwondo.

Contents include:

• History, Philosophy, and Principles
• Calisthenics
• Stances
• Basic Striking – Human Weapons, and Vital Points
• Movements and Footwork
• Strikes, Blocking and Kicking Techniques
• Sparring and Breaking Techniques
• Self-Defense Techniques
• Eight Palgwe Forms – recommended for promotion of all color belts and 1st dan black belt by The United States Taekwondo Association (USTA), and used in sanctioned International Taekwondo competitions.
• Eight Taegeuk Forms – required for promotion of all color belts and 1st dan black belt by The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), and used in sanctioned International Taekwondo competitions.
• Rules and regulations of the World Taekwondo Federation, including sparring and Poomse (forms) competitions

The ever-increasing popularity of Taekwondo is apparent by the dedication of the tens of millions of practitioners worldwide, and by the inclusion of Taekwondo in the summer Olympic games. With all its popularity, it is paramount that the art be handed down in a clear, knowledgeable, and sustainable way - this book does just that.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594390869
Publisher:	YMAA Publication Center
Publication date:	10/01/2007
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	630
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Richard Chun, Ph.D. began studying Taekwondo at the age of 11 under two highly respected teachers in Seoul, Korea: Chong Soo Hong and Ki Whang Kim.

He progressed to 9th Dan by Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Federation) and Moo Duk Kwan after more than fifty years of study, establishing him as one of the highest ranking master instructors in the United States.

He was instrumental in organizing the Annual Universal Taekwondo Championships in the 1960's. He was appointed head coach of the U.S.A. Taekwondo team in 1973 for the first World Taekwondo Championships in Seoul. He went on to establish the United States Taekwondo Association in 1980 and has served as its President as well as assisted in the organization of Taekwondo as an event in the 1988 Olympics. He has trained hundreds of senior black belts around the world and was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame by Black Belt Magazine in 1979.