Totally Tae Kwon Do Books

Chung Do Kwan: The Power of Tae Kwon Do
Chung Do Kwan is an "ancester" form of tae kwon do, the world's most popular martial art. The style is legendary for its explosive power and focus, and students practising Chung Do Kwan develop impressive self-control, strength and concentration while remaining balanced and centred. This volume starts with the history and philosophical basis of Chung Do Kwan, explaining what gives this style its unique strength and effectiveness.

Taekwondo: Building on the Basics
Taekwondo The Simpkins show the many ways to improve the fundamentals of Taekwondo, extend them with multiple variations, and add new skills to extend possibilities. Practitioners are encouraged to stretch themselves intellectually as well as physically, with skill drills, photographs, and tips throughout.

Korean Karate: The Art of Tae Kwon Do
Chung Do Kwan is an "ancester" form of tae kwon do, the world's most popular martial art. The style is legendary for its explosive power and focus, and students practising Chung Do Kwan develop impressive self-control, strength and concentration while remaining balanced and centred. This volume starts with the history and philosophical basis of Chung Do Kwan, explaining what gives this style its unique strength and effectiveness.

Taekwon-Do Patterns: From 1st to 7th Degree Black Belt
For the first time, all fifteen patterns [tul] of the Korean martial art of Taekwon-Do that are taught within the black belt syllabus of the International Taekwon-Do Federation are presented here in a single volume. This landmark book shows every sigle move of each pattern executed by the internationally renowned Taekwon-Do exponent and instructor, Master Jim Hogan. Each movement is clearly illustrated with a full-length photograph accompanied by a detailed commentary, a diagram showing the position of the move within the pattern, an overall description of the pattern, and the Korean translation for every single technique.

Taekwon-Do Patterns: From Beginner to Black Belt
The martial art of Taekwon-Do was initially developed by the Korean military in the 1950s and spread internationally with the formation of the International Taekwon-Do Federation [ITF] in 1966. Taekwon-Do has continued to develop and it is now one of the most popular martial arts, with some eight million students worldwide and perhaps best known for its spectacular kicking and power demonstrations. In this highly practical and informative book, Master Hogan draws on his vast experience to give unique insights into the performance and application of the first nine patterns (tul) that Taekwon-Do students must master to obtain the rank of 1st degree black belt.

Effective Taekwon-Do Sparring
Written specifically for club-level martial artists, this guide bridges the gap between the wider Taekwon-Do syllabus and the particular demands of sparring. The fundamentals of stance, movement, and defense are analyzed in detail and significantly adapted for the sparring arena while core attacking techniques are reviewed and, if necessary, modified in order to improve their effectiveness in typical sparring scenarios. Additionally, basic elements of sparring strategy such as assessing opponents, creating openings, effective combinations, and counter-attacks are examined.

Taegeuk: The New Forms of Tae Kwon Do
All eight of the taegeuk forms approved by the Korean government for advancement to black belt, plus three advanced black-belt forms, are included in this definitive volume.

Traditional Martial Arts Philosophy: For the Mind, Body and Spirit
Drawing from their many decades of experience as traditional martial arts practitioners, competitors, teachers, demonstrators and advocates, Grand Master C.K. Choi and Master Tom Thurston succinctly and effectively present the essence of what it means to be a true and dedicated traditional martial artist. Through an eloquent balance of poetry, parables, insights, quotations and muses, Choi and Thurston clearly reveal that becoming and remaining a true and complete traditional martial artist requires more than just the mastery of physical movements and fighting strategies. It is not the style of art that decides the degree of success a practitioner experiences. Rather, it is the practitioner’s individual strength of will, coupled with his or her noble and persistent desire to achieve the highest, broadest and most positive results that we can on this plane of existence that, in the end, makes the difference.

The Korean Martial Art Of Tae Kwon Do & Early History
The book, THE KOREAN MARTIAL ART OF TAE KWON DO & EARLY HISTORY, is the culmination of Grand Master C.K. Choi’s fifty-seven years of dedicated Tae Kwon Do training,competing and teaching, beginning a year after its creation in 1955 to present day. Its purpose is to tell the true history of Tae Kwon Do and to offer the most practical and effective training techniques. It is a comprehensive manual that contains all of the fighting skills and training procedures necessary for self-defence under any circumstances.

Sold Out but previously available onl via Grandmaster CK Choi's web site here:
www.taekwondopioneers.com/tae-kwon-do-book/