The Kuk Ki Won's Tae Kwon Do-From White Belt to Black Belt

This book is intended to facilitate the larning of tae kwon do and at the same time to facilitate an appreciation for tae kwo do. It introduces tae kwon do to beginners or prospective students by answering many questions that they may have, such as the background of tae kwon do, commands and

Show More

terminology used in dojangs, and kicks, blocks and stirkes.

It also addresses the concerns that blackbelt candidates may have, such as sparring and the first black belt form, koryo.

It is designed to be used as a suppplement to course instruction. Techniques are illustrated by diagrams or photographs to assist instructors in reviewing new materials with their students or to assist students in reviewing new materials on their own.

It educates students that tae kwon do is both a sport and an art.

Contents

1 Introduction
Whatis tae kwon do and why study it?
A brief history of tae kwon do
Preliminaries in tae kwon do-Dojan manners; The bow; The uniform; The belt; The kihap
Commands and terminology
What tae geuk means
2 Fundamentals
Warming up
Cooling down
Conditioning
Stances
Hand strikes
Kicking techniques
Blocking techniques
Vital points
3 Official forms of tae kwon do
Forms
The tenth commandments of form training
Basic form
Taegeuk 1 through 8
Palgwe 1 through 8
Koryo
4 Sparring and tournament fighting
One-step fighting
Free sparring
Guidelines for free sparring and tournament fighting
Tournaments
5 Self defense
Basic principles
Techniques
6 Background readings for furhter training
The unwritten laws of the martial arts
Teh ethics and values of the tae kwon do
7 Hapkdo
Quiz
Review quiz 1 through 6
Final quiz
Bibliography

Show Less