Tae Kwon Do: Techniques & Training [Paperback]

Kyong Myong Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1996

The Secretary General of the World Tae Kwon Do Federation gives a straightforward lesson in the techniques and training needed to perfect this art, from the basics of dress and types of competition to the inner meaning of the sport and how it affects our lives in a spiritual way.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080695955X
• ISBN-13: 978-0806959559
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,025,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference for TKD Forms!, August 11, 1997

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This review is from: Tae Kwon Do: Techniques & Training (Paperback)

This book is useful to the student of TKD if only for the detailed drawings and descriptions of the taegeuk, palgwe, koryo, etc. poomse. Also contains some history, Korean-English vocabulary, and descriptions of basic TKD techniques

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't show alot, August 23, 1998

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This review is from: Tae Kwon Do: Techniques & Training (Paperback)

This book shows pal-gwe forms 1-8, tae-kook forms 1-8, koryo, kumgang, and tae book. If you are looking for a book on the technique of kicks, punches, etc., then don't by this book(it shows some but doesn't have much pictures for them). The pictures of the forms are sort of detailed but very small compared to the ones in "Tae kwon do: the ultimate reference guide to the world's most popular martial art." Another thing is: the stances and hand/kicking techniques are explained in korean. This may help u study korean terms better but it is sort of a waste of time. For a book thats $10.36, i'd say its not bad for the price.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is confusing, September 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Tae Kwon Do: Techniques & Training (Paperback)

This book is basically lists of things rather than text which makes it hard to learn from. The forms drawings are small and hard to follow (and some of the names are spelled wrong). There are a lot of better books out there that cover each of the subjects in this book in more detail.