Practical Tae Kwon Do

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Summary: Give me a break
Review: Exuse me but this book is so filled with errors that it was truly a tragic read....There was a couple of interesting chapters in the beginning of the book concerning Taekwondo history and mental aspects... but the rest of the teoreethic section was realy bad, concerning it self with only spesific rules that are used by this spesific organisation / school.

When it comes to the pattern section i was really dissapointed, i hold a Black belt in ITF Taekwon-Do and i can therfore not comment on the TaeGeuk section but the Hyung / Tul section was misserable... and nothing like what is thaught today by Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha and his international instructers. The Tecniques where at best porely performed, and several times there where Layout misstakes causing the same frame / picture to appear several times in a row, while the description of the movments continued. See for instance page 207 where movement 10 and 11 in the pattern Kwang Gae are identical on the picture while they are actually mirror moves... Same with movement 3 and 4 in Joon-Gun at page 167... and several other pages ....

Stay clear of this publication for your own good.
By the way they call this a Black Belt home study program ( in the front of the book ) but the book does not describe how to performe any of the fundamental movements of Taekwon-Do.
Yours in Taekwon-Do

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Summary: Master Choi's Book is the Perfect Guide for Instructors
Review: Master Choi's book Practical Tae Kwon Do is an excellent guide for new students and also for instructors. It covers forms from white belt to black belt with easy to follow instructions. The photos make them much easier to follow without having an instructor present. The self defenses are also easy to learn and follow and even include street defenses that an average person can use. For those more serious it also has sparring regulations. Whether you are interested in learning more about Tae Kwon Do or own you own school I would recommend this book for good reading and as a guide to have on your bookshelf.

Rating:
Summary: Master Choi's Book is the Perfect Guide for Instructors
Review: Master Choi's book Practical Tae Kwon Do is an excellent guide for new students and also for instructors. It covers forms from white belt to black belt with easy to follow instructions. The photos make them much easier to follow without having an instructor present. The self defenses are also easy to learn and follow and even include street defenses that an average person can use. For those more serious it also has sparring regulations. Whether you are interested in learning more about Tae Kwon Do or own you own school I would recommend this book for good reading and as a guide to have on your bookshelf.