Hwa-Rang and Chung-Mu of Tae Kwon Do Hyung

by Jhoon Rhee

Book, 1971

Description

Directed toward brown belt, this book explains the forms required to be promoted to black belt. It features a special page on Korean counting.

Library's review

Jhoon Rhee, seventh dan and one of the most respected instructors in the United States, came to Texas during his tour of duty in the Korean army. In 1965, when his service commitments were up, he initiated what some people considered to be a revolutionary concept in physical education: the study
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and promotion of the Korean self-defense art, Tai Kwon Do.

From a relatively meagre classroom of forty students, Rhee's drive has spread Tai Kwon Do from Washington, D.C. to the Domincan Republic. Today more than 2,000 students, including some of the nation's top officials, are able to train in seven schools. Rhee's encourgement and spirit have indeed earned him the title of Father of U.S. Tae Kwon Do.

The fifth in Jhoon Rhee's series of technical instructions for the Korean patterns of self-defense: this one directed toward the black belt's advancement.

Contents

Introduction
What is tae kwon do?
What are tae kwon do hyungs?
With what hyung does each rank train?
Requirements for 1st degree black belt
Hwa-Rang Hyung
Hwa-rang at a glance
Pattern of hwa-rang
Chung-Mu Hyung
Chung-mu at a glance
Pattern of chung-mu
Korean counting
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Publication

Ohara Publications, Incorporated
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