Gyte Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Hi all,Does someone know some good books about taekwondo?I am thinking about buying some books for self study. I am not a novice and I practise karate. In the past I have practised some taekwondo. I mostly favour very technical books about martial arts.Which books can you all recommend me ? "Practising karate means a lifetime of hard work."~Gichin Funakoshi
bushido_man96 Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 The Complete Tae Kwon Do Hyung, 3 volumesThe Complete Master’s Kick The Complete Master’s Jumping KickMaster Hee Il ChoCh’ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul Real Applications to the ITF Patterns Stuart Paul AnslowTae Kwon Do The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World’s Most Popular Martial Art Yeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, Jon Gerrard Black Belt Tae Kwon Do The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World’s Most Popular Black Belt Martial Art Yeon Hwan Park, Jon GerrardTae Kwon Do The Korean Martial Art Richard ChunI consider these books to contain good technical information about TKD in general. Many of them contain forms, and most show technical breakdowns of the techniques. Happy reading! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
pegasi Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 I have Tae Kwon Do The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World’s Most Popular Martial ArtYeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, Jon GerrardIt's a good reference book, has the Taegeuk forms (wtf) in it. Also has some background info and info on philosophy etc of the art. what goes around, comes around
bushido_man96 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 I have Tae Kwon Do The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World’s Most Popular Martial ArtYeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, Jon GerrardIt's a good reference book, has the Taegeuk forms (wtf) in it. Also has some background info and info on philosophy etc of the art.Yes, this one is quite good. The Black Belt version has the WTF black belt forms, as well, along with ideas behind opening up a school. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
Kicker Chick Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 I like "Taekwondo" by Marc Tedeschi. It's the size of a coffee-table book, but has lots of good information. Most importantly, it has tons of photographs to clearly illustrate stances, kicking, striking, blocking, etc. As well as the palgwae and taeguk forms, WTF black belt forms and ITF patterns. It's the best book I've seen to teach forms.
bushido_man96 Posted September 26, 2007 Posted September 26, 2007 Here is a new one that Turtle Press just put out: http://www.turtlepress.com/Complete_Taekwondo_Poomsae_p/tkd1.htmMost of Sang H. Kim's work is decent, so I expect this book should detail things pretty well. I am looking at getting it, eventually. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
Gyte Posted October 1, 2007 Author Posted October 1, 2007 Thank's everybody, for all for your contributions.I will check them all out one by one. I certainly will have a lot to read now. "Practising karate means a lifetime of hard work."~Gichin Funakoshi
YoungMan Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Tae Kwon Do and Advancing in Tae Kwon Do by Richard Chun are both well written.Tae Kwon Do Kyorugi By Sang H. Kim and Kuk Hyun Chung is a great book for those interested in Olympic-style sparring There is no martial arts without philosophy.
bushido_man96 Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Tae Kwon Do and Advancing in Tae Kwon Do by Richard Chun are both well written.Tae Kwon Do Kyorugi By Sang H. Kim and Kuk Hyun Chung is a great book for those interested in Olympic-style sparringI have those as well, and just picked up Advancing in TKD. It is not too bad. A little bit more spiritual than I like, but it is not bad. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
YoungMan Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Just reminds us that Tae Kwon Do is not just about kicking, punching, sparring, and making money. Traditional TKD has a very deep spiritual/philosophical element that sometimes gets lost in the hype. There is no martial arts without philosophy.
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