Taekwondo Kyorugi: Olympic Style Sparring [Paperback]

Sang H. Kim (Author), Kyung M. Lee (Author), Kuk H. Chung (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1999

"Taekwondo Kyorugi" is the authority on taekwondo sparring. Written by Korean Olympic Gold Medallist Kuk Hyun Chung, WTF Deputy-Secretary General Kyung Myung Lee and renowned martial arts author Sang H Kim, it is a direct translation of the original Korean text. It helps you to learn the skills, drills, strategies and methods used by Korean coaches and competitors for years. It includes footwork, kicks, hand target drills, heavy bag workouts, coaching, combinations, strategy, professional training, opponent analysis, conditioning, weight control, competition tips, official Olympic rules, scientific analysis of scoring and more.

Editorial Reviews

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Taekwondo Kyorugi tells you all you need to know about strategies in the tae kwon do ring. -- Inside Taekwondo Magazine

This book systemizes kyorugi theoretically and establishes terminology of Kyorugi. It provides techniquess of kyorugi and effective methods of practice to beginners and advanced tactics and techniques to elite athletes. -- WTF Taekwondo Magazine

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Korean

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Turtle Press; 2 edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880336243
• ISBN-13: 978-1880336243
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AwEsoMe Book. GET iT NOw!!!, October 18, 2000

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Jenny S. Choi (Seoul, Seoul Korea (South)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taekwondo Kyorugi: Olympic Style Sparring (Paperback)

Even if you just started sparring or if you are a seasoned competitor, you will find this book infinitely valuable to you in your training. I am a first degree black belt and I read this book and my sparring strategy, speed, accuracy, strength, power, responses, and reflexes were all improved dramatically. There is no other book on Taekwondo sparring that can improve your sparring ability this much. It is simply amazing. Kuk Hyun Chung is very well known in Korea and I consider him to be one of the best taekwondo Competitors on this planet. Kim Sang Hoon is also a terrific martial artist and Author. Together, they have made the most informative book on sparring ever.

So if you are serious about sparring, get this book and you won't regret spending that extra 20 dollars.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For kyorugi, the best book on the market..., August 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Taekwondo Kyorugi: Olympic Style Sparring (Paperback)

I trained in Korea from 1992 to 2000, and can honestly say the programs outlined in this book are equal to if not more complete than the training I received in Korea. In conjunction with the "Future Champions" video there is no better training product.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for beginners and also advanced WTF taekwondo players, July 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Taekwondo Kyorugi: Olympic Style Sparring (Paperback)

This is a very good manual for drills, attacks and counters for the beginner and also the advanced student. For an instructor, the book is invaluable. Jam-packed with drills of all sorts, sparring classes will never be dull again. I look forward to the next book by Chung et al.