Tae Kwon Do: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art - Softcover

Park, Yeon Hwan; Gerrard, Jon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816038392 ISBN 13: 9780816038398

Publisher: Checkmark Books, 1999

Synopsis

A long-awaited and thoroughly illustrated revised guide briefly traces the history of tae kwon do; demonstrates basic techniques, sparring routines, and practical applications; and explains the rules of competition, including those for the 2000 Olympic games. Original.

About this title

From Library Journal

This is another in a plethora of manuals claiming to be "the ultimate" guide to the practice of Tae Kwon Do. Most of the book deals with exercises and sparring techniques, while providing disappointingly short sections on the martial art's history and philosophy. Appendixes give additional information on the rules and regulations of Tae Kwan Do competition. The book's limitations recommend it only to public libraries desiring exhaustive martial arts collections. Otherwise, libraries would do well to rely on the more standard works, especially Duk Son's Korean Karate ( Prentice-Hall, 1968; Wehman, 1982. reprint) and Choi Hong Hi's Tae Kwan Do ( Wehman, 1980. o.p.).
- Ron Chepesiuk, Winthrop Coll. Lib., Rock Hill, S.C.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Praise for the previous edition:

"A serious presentation for the serious student. . ." --Booklist

Edition details

• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816038392
• ISBN 13: 9780816038398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 218