Korean Karate: The Art of Tae Kwon Do [Hardcover]

Duk Sung Son (Author), Robert J. Clark (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall; 1st edition (June 1968)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135168155
• ISBN-13: 978-0135168158
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #644,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference for Chung Do Kwon Style TKD, December 3, 2000

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Michele Shepherd (Newton, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Korean Karate: The Art of Tae Kwon Do (Hardcover)

Having studied Chung Do Kwon for twenty years (receiving my Black Belt from Grandmaster Son himself), I find this book invaluable! Now an instructor myself, it is a wonderful tool to aid in the instruction of Basics & Hyungs, showing excellent breakdown of each move. The history section could be have a bit more meat to it, but for someone interested in the technical aspects of this style it is a MUST HAVE!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master work., February 18, 1999

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[e-mail] (Flagstaff, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Korean Karate: The Art of Tae Kwon Do (Hardcover)

This is a masterpiece of a book, showing the forms necessary to grasp Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do. Photos at different angles, foot diagrams and text explanation will be a great supplement to instruction.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A necessary component of the martial artists library., February 10, 1999

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[e-mail] (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Korean Karate: The Art of Tae Kwon Do (Hardcover)

I have read this book and I must say it is a necessary component to the martial artists' library. The first three chapters provide the reader with an easily understandable explanation of martial arts theory. This book can be used by the beginner to gain a basic idea of the arts or by the adept to assist in their learning. The other chapters, through the use of pictures, provide a great help to the practitioner in serving as a research resource.