Taekwondo : complete WTF forms /

Tedeschi, Marc.

Taekwondo : complete WTF forms / Marc Tedeschi. - Trumbull, CT : Weatherhill, 2004 - 511 p. : ill. 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

and appropriate use of force. In contemporary society, Taekwondo is practiced by men, women, and children of all ages because of self-defense, physical fitness, sports competition, artistic expression, and character development. In this book encompasses the five core activities in Taekwondo social responsibility the perfection of human character these are: Practice of Fundamentals, Self-Defense, Sports Sparring, Breaking and Forms. This reference material provides detailed overview of the three forms systems typically linked with the World Taekwondo Federation: P'algwae,T'aeguk, and WTF Black Belt. Each of the 25 forms begins with summary pages for quick reference, followed by a detailed breakdown of each movement, which includes larger photos, text, alternate views, Korean terms, footwork drawings, and select movements applied to self-defense. In particular, it stresses that taekwondo like many Asian martial arts emphasizes the unification of mind, body and spirit

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Tae kwon do.

GV 1114.9 / .T228 2004