Tae Kwon Do

The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art

Yeon Hee Park, Yeon Hwan Park, Jon Gerrard (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2009 | Third Edition
Facts on File Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8160-7400-6 (ISBN)

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A comprehensive guide to one of the world's most popular martial art - Tae Kwon Do. It features more than 750 color photographs that illustrate detailed instructions on the practices and techniques of this ancient Korean fighting system.

This work offers an in-depth exploration of the world's most popular martial art. The only book of its kind sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Federation and written by world-renowned Tae Kwon Do masters, ""Tae Kwon Do, Third Edition"" is the most comprehensive one-stop guide to the world's most popular martial art. More than 750 all-new, full-color photographs illustrate detailed instructions on the practices and techniques of this ancient Korean fighting system. Key features include a concise history of Tae Kwon Do; important tips and strategies for sparring; two glossaries - English to Korean and Korean to English; official rules of competition; and, weight and belt divisions. Essential reading for every Tae Kwon Do practitioner, ""Tae Kwon Do, Third Edition"" guides readers not only through their training in this revered martial art, but also in understanding and living by its moral and spiritual philosophy.

Yeon Hee Park, a seventh-degree black belt, was the undefeated champion of Tae Kwon Do from 1962 to 1967. He lives in East Meadow, New York. Yeon Hwan Park was the undefeated Korean national champion of Tae Kwon Do from 1971 to 1975. He has coauthored Black Belt Tae Kwon Do and Tae Kwon Do, Third Edition, both for Facts On File and Checkmark Books. He lives in East Meadow, New York. Jon Gerrard graduated with a degree in psychology from Princeton University

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2009
Zusatzinfo	754 full-colour photographs, index, glossaries
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	185 x 234 mm
Gewicht	526 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
ISBN-10	0-8160-7400-3 / 0816074003
ISBN-13	978-0-8160-7400-6 / 9780816074006
Zustand	Neuware