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"Authoritative, comprehensive, superbly organized, and thoroughly 'user friendly', "Advancing in Tae Kwon Do" is a core addition to any and all personal or professional martial arts instructional reference collections." James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief --The Midwest Book Review

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Originally published in 1983, this authoritative work has been the guide for thousands of Taekwondo Black Belts as they advanced in their training. Whether your training is for self-defense, forms competition, or for preparation for Olympic games, this newly revised edition provides beginner/intermediate to advance level training to assist you on your journey in Taekwondo.

Contents include:

* History, Philosophy, and Meditation.
* Hand and Foot Techniques.
* Sparring Techniques.
* Self-defense Techniques.
* Breaking Techniques.
* Nine Black Belt Forms - required for promotion by the World Taekwondo Federation, and used in sanctioned international Taekwondo competitions.
* Eight Taegeuk Forms - required for promotion of all color belts and 1st dan black belt, and used in sanctioned international Taekwondo competitions.
* Rules and regulations of the World Taekwondo Federation including sparring and poomsae competitions.

The popularity of Taekwondo is ever increasing. This is apparent in 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.

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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: YMAA Publication Center; 2 Revised edition (November 25, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159439072X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594390722
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #544,097 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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front kick, reverse middle punch, diamond block, mountain block, hook punch, cross stance, elbow strike, competition rules, scissor block, senior division, free sparring, elbow attack, high side block, breaking technique, palm heel block, close step, circling motion, competition area, weight category, palm heel strike, slide your right foot backward, full body tension, keeping your right foot, simultaneously execute, informal stance
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The Forms, Assume Horseback Stance, Assume Right Front Stance, Side Kick, Left Front Stance, Assume Left Back Stance, Boundary Line, Assume Right Back Stance, Left-Hand Low Block, High Block, Hand Middle Block, Left High Front Stance, Taekwondo World Championships, Right High Front Stance, Outside Middle Block, Side Punch, Spread Middle Block, Knife-Hand Strike, Nineteenth Position, First Position, National Association, Two-Fisted Punch, Spear-Hand Thrust, Tiger-Mouth Thrust, Elbow Target Strike
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5.0 out of 5 stars A core addition to any and all personal or professional martial arts instructional reference collections., November 4, 2006
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Richard Chun is a 9th Dan, making him one of the highest ranked masters of Taekwondo anywhere in the world. With "Advancing In Tae Kwon Do", Chun draws upon his more than fifty years of experience and expertise to introduce martial arts students to the history, philosophy, and meditation underpinnings of Taw Kwon Do, then goes on to provide profusely illustrated instructions on Tae Kwon Do hand and foot techniques, sparring techniques, self-defense techniques, breaking techniques, the nine Black Belt forms required for promotion by the World Taekwondo Federation and internationally sanctioned Taekwondo competitions, as well as the rules and regulations of the World Taekwondo Federation - including sparring and Poomsae (form) competitions. Authoritative, comprehensive, superbly organized, and thoroughly 'user friendly', "Advancing In Tae Kwon Do" is a core addition to any and all personal or professional martial arts instructional reference collections.
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A must for all TKD students and instructors an invaluable resource , Richard Chun covers almost everything TKD
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