Modern Taekwondo: The Official Training Manual

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Summary: modern taekwondo
Review: anything about the basic exercises that could help practitioner be phisically fit. And some practical techniques used in playing taekwondo...........

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Summary: For the serious taekwondo student, an excellent study tool.
Review: Beginner to advanced students if your looking to excel in modern taekwondo, look no further this is the book to buy! All the forms (Taeqeuk, Palgwe & 1st-9th Degree) are in one place, with clear pictures and step by step instructions that are easy to use. Covers the philosophy & history of taekwondo as well as reviewing self-defense sparring, breaking and international tournament rules. Grand Master Soon Man Lee and Master Gaetane Ricke have done a outstanding job at creating a great training guide, hope to see more titles from them in the future.

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Summary: For the serious taekwondo student, an excellent study tool.
Review: Beginner to advanced students if your looking to excel in modern taekwondo, look no further this is the book to buy! All the forms (Taeqeuk, Palgwe & 1st-9th Degree) are in one place, with clear pictures and step by step instructions that are easy to use. Covers the philosophy & history of taekwondo as well as reviewing self-defense sparring, breaking and international tournament rules. Grand Master Soon Man Lee and Master Gaetane Ricke have done a outstanding job at creating a great training guide, hope to see more titles from them in the future.

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Summary: Excellent! A must have if your in marshal arts!
Review: Finially a complete book with the history and a step by step guide! Anyone in Taekwando, at any level, this is a must have. Excellent book!

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Summary: VERY INFORMATIVE!!!!
Review: I am a first degree black belt in MODERN Taekwondo. I read some of the above comments, please don't forget that Modern Taekwondo is constantly being updated to provide students with the newest techniques offered by the World Taekwondo Federation. Modern Taekwondo should not be confused with Traditional Taekwondo. Modern Taekwondo is constantly being updated. Traditional Taekwondo uses the same technique as they did before the Korean war. There is nothing wrong with Traditional Taekwondo, but it is years behind Modern Taekwondo. I feel this is an excellent book. It shows the proper forms from the beginner level to the master level. The forms are correct and precise. I highly recommend this book for anyone interest in Taekwondo (Modern Taekwondo or Traditional Taekwondo).

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Summary: Most complete book of forms
Review: I have purchased many Taekwondo texts in search of one which would explain the forms step by step. This book is the best. Great illustrations and easy to follow instructions. It has now become the official guide for my class. I have since purchased 7 additional copies for others and anticipate further requests.

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Summary: Very shallow refference
Review: I'm practicing a TaeKwonDo for a 6 month, but have already found a few problems in the form descriptions:
1st form - last two moves are wrong
4th form - moves 11 and 13 are wrong
Like other just mentioned, the front kick by Gaetane Ricke is not correct (she's not kicking with ball of the foot) and there is no difference between middle and high sections.
Note, that this is a reference for someone who knows the forms already, so he/she wouldn't be mislead by the mistakes...

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Summary: Good Forms Reference
Review: I've been doing martial arts for about 10 years, and found this book useful for learning Taekwondo specific forms. I use it as a reference when trying to remember or learn a new form. If you already know the basic punches, kicks, blocks, and stances, this book will be sufficient to teach you the basics of the Taekwondo forms. However, you will still need an instructor to help you refine the timing, breathing, and purpose behind the forms.

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Summary: Good Forms Reference
Review: I've been doing martial arts for about 10 years, and found this book useful for learning Taekwondo specific forms. I use it as a reference when trying to remember or learn a new form. If you already know the basic punches, kicks, blocks, and stances, this book will be sufficient to teach you the basics of the Taekwondo forms. However, you will still need an instructor to help you refine the timing, breathing, and purpose behind the forms.

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Summary: Good, but...
Review: It is a very informative book about TKD as it shows how to do most of tae kwon do's forms. Only that the layout of the photos can get confusing, and they aren't just lookg at photo and do the form kind of thing. It's more like read the words and look at the photos for reference, but it's still good. The problem is that the technique of the people doing the forms aren't that good, as they could've done better with their skill a little bit, but it's hard to do that and make it look real.