Taekwondo [Paperback]

Kevin Hornsey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2003

A step-by-step guide to the Korean art of self-defense, combining physical fitness with mental and spiritual training.

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About the Author

Master Kevin Hornsey presently holds the rank of 6th Dan Black Belt and is a serving officer in the British Fire Brigade. Having competed sucessfully at national and international level for 14, years Kevin is now Chief Referee for the British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB), and is a regular Referee Delegate for the UK at European and World Championships. He was selected to be one of only 24 Taekwondo International Referees at the Sydney Olympic Games. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 1 edition (January 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804834261
• ISBN-13: 978-0804834261
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,747,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great intro book, May 9, 2004

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"stjm999" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taekwondo (Paperback)

This was one of the first books on Taekwondo that I came across, just after I started training, which was probably perfect. It is aimed at the beginner and offers guidance from how to tie your belt through all the essential punches, blocks and kicks. Excellent colour photos with arrows added to show movement.
Ideal beginners book and a great gift for someone (young or old)in the early stages of Taekwondo.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written, Good Design, April 19, 2006

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Ian Gordon "Ian" (Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taekwondo (Paperback)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but missing a few things, March 9, 2006

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D Gonzalez (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Taekwondo (Paperback)

As a new student of TKD, I found this book quite helpful trough my first few belt ranks. But I also see that there are a few things missing from this book that you can only learn from your instructor. All in all a good primer.