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OverviewUSA Best Book Awards Winner - USA Book NewsAccording to the World Taekwondo Federation, there are over 90,000,000 taekwondo practitioners worldwide. Every level 1 black belt student is required to learn Poomsae Koryo. Yet few are familiar with the ancestral form known as the 'Original Koryo'.Prearranged forms known as poomsae in taekwondo, are aprimary method of transmitting martial arts skills from teacher to student. Assport preference supplanted fighting preference in taekwondo s reason for existence, the Original Koryo wasmodified in kind to today s well-known Koryo.Written specifically for level 1 and level 2 black belt students, this book isa scholarly attempt to capture, transmit and preserve as an inheritance, thehistorical treasures and technical elements inherent in Original Koryo andKoryo, as well as the applications less obvious or even secretly encoded inthese forms. This knowledge will benefit those seeking more than triumph in the ring or aerobic fulfillment from their taekwondo training.In summary, students will find in this book: History and philosophyTechnical elements for learning the basicsDetailed instruction for learning KoryoDetailed instruction for learning Original KoryoOver two hundred photographs, line of motion charts, stepping patterns, andmartial applications are provided throughout this in-depth instructional book. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Chun, PhD , Doug CookPublisher: YMAA Publication Center Imprint: YMAA Publication Center Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.80cm ISBN: 9781594392603ISBN 10: 1594392609 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 08 April 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGrandmaster Richard Chun, Ph.D. is Chairman and Executive Director of the United States Taekwondo Association. A 9th degree black belt, past head coach of the USA Taekwondo Team, senior referee for 1988 Olympics, and inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame (1979) and the Taekwondo Hall of Fame (2004). Richard Chun resides in Tenefly, New Jersey.Doug Cook, 6th degree black belt, is the author of three books, hundreds of magazine articles; is an award winning staff writer for Taekwondo Times Magazine, and a six time gold medalist in the NY State Taekwondo Governor s Cup. Doug owns and operates the Chosun Taekwondo Academy in Warwick, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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