Tae Kwon Do - Ultimate Reference Guide [Park,Park&Gerrard]

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

By Yeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, Jon Gerrard

Facts on File, 2009 (3rd Ed.)

Endorsed by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF)


Written by Tae Kwon Do masters Yeon Hee Park and Yeon Hwan Park with American black-belt Jon Gerrard, Tae Kwon Do is the definitive and only international reference to the sport. A highly effective tool to assist students and aspirants build and maintain skills, this volume is illustrated with photographic "walkthroughs" of every posture and contains: a concise history of the art; warm-up exercises; clear instructions for learning the basic techniques; important tips and strategies for sparring; a glossary of English to Korean terms; and hundreds of photographs throughout the text to clearly illustrate each move.