Learning Korean

Author: Kay Ethier
Publisher:
ISBN: 0977122204
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Description Item Specifics - Item Condition Condition: New The book and corresponding audio tracks are designed to help martial arts students learn the Korean terms used during training.This audio CD and companion book are sold as a set in a shrinkwrapped case. The audio CD tracks help students learn terminology they might need in studying Korean martial arts. Several tracks cover counting in Korean and Sino-Korean, colors (as in belts), and polite phrases. Additionally, th 48-page book that comes with the CD and the Tracks pages display the terms in English and Korean with a pronunciation guide. The book also includes an anatomical terms illustration and a Hangul character guide. The text also contains an introduction to Hangul writing to help you better understand the Hangul depicted in the book -- or on the signs in your own do jang. Audio terms are spoken in English by an English-speaker, followed by the same term spoken in Korean, twice, by a Korean-speaker. New students of Korean martial arts will benefit from learning some of the language and terminology in advance, enabling them to more quickly understand instructions during class. Instructors may also benefit by being able to listen to the Korean speaker and refine their pronunciations. * English Speaker: Grandmaster Richard Byrne (Byrne's Tang Soo Do) * Korean Speaker: Master Dohyun Chang (White Tiger Tae Kwon Do)The book's first 15+ pages are an overview of Hangul (Korean alphabet). After that, the pages follow the tracks of the audio CD.

Complete Taekwondo Poomsae

Author: Kyu-hyŏng Yi
Publisher: Turtle Press
ISBN: 9781880336922
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
Grandmasters Kyu Hung Lee and Sang H. Kim have combined their extensive taekwondo knowledge to teach you not only the 25 official taekwondo poomsae, but the meaning of the forms, the principles of Poomsae performance and the philosophy that underlies the techniques. -- from Amazon.com.

Taekwondo

Author: Udo Moenig
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317557328
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical, political, and technical evolution of taekwondo. Many of the supposedly ‘traditional’ and ‘ancient’ Korean cultural elements attached to taekwondo are, in fact, remnants of East Asia’s modernization drive, and largely inherited from the Japanese martial arts. The current historical portrayal has created an obstacle to a clear understanding of the history of taekwondo, and presents problems and contradictions in philosophy and training methodology. Using rich empirical data, including interviews with leading figures in the field, this book brings together martial arts philosophy with an analysis of the technical aspects and the development of taekwondo, and provides a detailed comparison of karate and taekwondo techniques. It debunks nationalistic mythology surrounding taekwondo to provide a reinterpretation of taekwondo’s evolution.

Taekwondo Kyorugi

Author: Sang H. Kim
Publisher: Turtle Press
ISBN: 9781880336243
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Taekwondo Kyorugi is the authority on taekwondo sparring. Written by Korean Olympic Gold Medallist Kuk Hyun Chung, WTF Deputy-Secretary General Kyung Myung Lee and renowned martial arts author Sang H Kim, it is a direct translation of the original Korean text. Learn the skills, drills, strategies and methods used by Korean coaches and competitors for years. Footwork, kicks, hand target drills, heavy bag workouts, coaching, combinations, strategy, professional training, opponent analysis, conditioning, weight control, competition tips, official Olympic rules, scientific analysis of scoring and more.

Taekwondo

Author: B. T. Milnes
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781514325018
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
A 'lost' form is a form that was once practised often by the students of a martial art, but which in time has been forgotten, and information about it lost. Taekwondo is a relatively new martial art - being only sixty years old as of 2015. However, in that time, there are a few forms which have been forgotten. Unam is one such 'lost' form. Practised in the formative years of Taekwondo, the only evidence of it that remains today is in Choi Hong-hi's first edition Taekwondo textbook in Korean. (The form never made it into the English editions.) Now, more than fifty years after the form has been practised, B. T. Milnes has translated the section of Choi's 1959 textbook that describes the movements of the form. With this book, a supplementary text to Taekwondo Forms, find out what became of this ancient form, and why we no longer practise it. This book contains a line-by-line translation of the movements of the form, with detailed annotations as to what particular words and phrases mean, and how the terminology has changed in the decades since. The book also contains a discussion about the form, and a description of the movements using modern terminology, so that you can practise and perform the form yourself.

From Creation to Unification

Author: Stuart Anslow
Publisher: CheckPoint Press
ISBN: 9781906628550
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
..". another much needed resource for all students of Korean Martial Arts. Yes all Korean Martial Arts! " - Master George Vitale, 8th Degree Through the patterns of Ch'ang Hon (ITF) Taekwon-Do, thousands of students around the world have learned more about Korea and its history than by any other resource, due in no uncertain terms to the fact that General Choi Hong Hi chose to name the patterns after famous historical figures or events from Korean history, the patterns that hundreds of thousands of Taekwon-Do students now practice! However, with the name of each pattern, General Choi only left the smallest snippet of information on those people or events, which for years, has left many students wanting to know more. This book aims to fulfil that 'want' and provides a much deeper insight and background into the lives of the illustrious figures (or events) that so inspired General Choi. In this book you will learn more that you ever knew about these great figures in Korean history and understand what lead to them being chosen as a name for one of General Choi's patterns, but more importantly, their great contributions to Korea and its history, just as General Choi wanted! In General Choi's own words "A part of Korea therefore now exists across the whole world and Korea's nationality and history can never be removed by oppressors again." Apart from expanding on the histories behind each of the Ch'ang Hon (ITF) patterns, this book corrects some small errors and reveals some interesting titbits and revelations along the way. "It finally puts those last pieces of missing jigsaw in to place and completes the whole picture for the reader." - Master Ray Gayle, 8th Degree

Taekwondo Basics

Author: Scott Shaw
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462904858
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Taekwondo Basics teaches you all the fundamentals of this Korean martial art form in a clear and easy-to-understand manner! This basic introductory survey contains the following vital information: The origins, philosophy, and history of Taekwondo How to find a teacher and a class that are right for you Getting ready for your first class--what actually happens in a Taekwondo class? The essential elements--stances, blocks, hand and arm strikes, and kicks How to complement your Taekwondo training with other conditioning exercises, such as running and biking Powerful ways to improve your technique through target training, partner training, competitive training, free-sparring, and more Resources that can help you further develop your Taekwondo practice Whether you're just getting started, or you've already been training for a year or two, Taekwondo Basics offers an easy to read, yet comprehensive, introduction to the sport.

Tae Kwon Do

Author: Yeon Hee Park
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628738456
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
Tae Kwon Do is more than just a fighting style: it combines self-defense, exercise, meditation, philosophy, and self-awareness to improve oneself physically, mentally, and spiritually. Over 400 million students in more than 188 countries have embraced the way of life that Tae Kwon Do provides. Tae Kwon Do, Third Edition combines a complete explanation of the physical aspects of the martial art with a full description of the philosophical elements of its training. It is perfect for both students trying to master techniques and teachers looking for a reliable reference. The authors believe that the true essence of Tae Kwon Do cannot be seen, touched, smelled, tasted, or heard, but only experienced. This book will guide students as they figure out what Tae Kwon Do means to them.

A Killing Art

Author: Gillis, Alex
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1770906959
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
The eagerly anticipated updated return of a bestselling martial arts classic The leaders of Tae Kwon Do, an Olympic sport and one of the worldÍs most popular martial arts, are fond of saying that their art is ancient and filled with old dynasties and superhuman feats. In fact, Tae Kwon Do is as full of lies as it is powerful techniques. Since its rough beginnings in the Korean military 60 years ago, the art empowered individuals and nations, but its leaders too often hid the painful truths that led to that empowerment „ the gangsters, secret-service agents, and dictators who encouraged cheating, corruption, and murder. A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do takes you into the cults, geisha houses, and crime syndicates that made Tae Kwon Do. It shows how, in the end, a few key leaders kept the art clean and turned it into an empowering art for tens of millions of people in more than 150 countries. A Killing Art is part history and part biography „ and a wild ride to enlightenment. This new and revised edition of the bestselling book contains previously unnamed sources and updated chapters.

Taekwondo the Art of Kicking.

Author: Alex Man
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781726015172
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
The Illustrated Guide to "Palgwe Forms" contains all of the 8 Palgwe forms that are taught for the black belt promotion test. The book elaborates each form in four different fashions; starting off with a one-page glance at the entire sequence of the movements, that enables capturing the whole flow. Followed by the form shown in a pattern, in the context of movement in space. Moving forward specifying the English names of each technique. Wrapping up elaborating the most detailed information about each technique of the form, including side and back views, and their names in both English and phonetic Korean. The book also contains the three most basic forms taught in many Taekwondo schools, the "Kicho" forms, as well.