Taekwondo Basics: Everything You Need to Get Started in Taekwondo - from Basic Kicks to Training and Competition...

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Scott Shaw

Taekwondo Basics

Everything You Need to Get Started in Taekwondo - from Basic Kicks to Training and Competition...

Scott Shaw

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Tuttle Publishing
13 November 2018

Sports training & coaching; Combat sports & self-defence

Series: Tuttle Martial Arts Basics

Are you planning to learn Taekwondo, but don't know where to begin? Are you looking for a teacher? Are you taking a class but confused by the technical terms used for the kicks and moves?

Taekwondo Basics teaches you all the fundamentals of this martial art form in a clear and easy-to-understand manner! This basic introductory survey contains the following vital information:

The origins of Taekwondo—its philosophy, history, and different skills

How to find a teacher and a class that are right for you

Getting ready for your first class—what happens in a Taekwondo class?

The essential elements—stances, blocks, hand and arm strikes and kicks

How to complement your Taekwondo training with other conditioning exercises, such as running and biking

Powerful ways to improve your technique through target training, partner training, competitive training, free-sparring, and more

Resources that can help you further develop your Taekwondo training

Whether you're just getting started, or you've already been training for a year or two, Taekwondo Basics offers an easy to read, and yet comprehensive introduction to the sport.

By: Scott Shaw
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780804847032
ISBN 10: 0804847037
Series: Tuttle Martial Arts Basics
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 13 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Scott Shaw is one of the world's most prolific proponents of the Korean martial arts. He began training in Hapkido and Taekwondo as a young boy and today holds master instructor certifications in both. He is a frequently published contributor to martial arts magazines and has authored a number of books, including Hapkido: Korean Art of Self-Defense.

Reviews for Taekwondo Basics: Everything You Need to Get Started in Taekwondo - from Basic Kicks to Training and Competition

...Shaw is a tremendous writer, with an incredible knowledge of this sport and is gifted in his ability to communicate it to the reader...This book is packed full of beautiful illustrations that show you just how to make the moves he talks about in the book...If you are into Martial Arts training, then this is a book you don't want to miss. Get your copy today. I can eagerly give this book 5 stars! It's awesome! - American Preppers Online blog