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OverviewOriginally 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr. Richard Chun, Ph.D.Publisher: YMAA Publication Center Imprint: YMAA Publication Center Edition: 2nd New edition Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.212kg ISBN: 9781594390722ISBN 10: 159439072 Pages: 446 Publication Date: 16 November 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthoritative, 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 Author InformationGrandmaster Richard Chun began studying Taekwondo at the age of 11 under two highly repected teachers in Seoul, Korea: Chon Soo Hong and Ki Whang Kim. He progressed to 9th Dan by Kukkiwon in 1989 (World Taekwondo Federation) and Moo Duk Kwan in 1981 after more than fifty years of study, establishing him as one of the highest ranking master instructors in the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |