Taekwon-Do: From White Belt to Yellow Belt

By Jason Corder

Though its origins go back to ancient times in China and India, Taekwon-Do as we know it today was initiated by the Korean General Hong-Hi Choi who led the way in Korea to develop martial arts... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842221299
• ISBN13: 9781842221297
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

For the White to Yellow Belt

This book is aimed at newcomers to Taekwon-do, and as is to be expected, it only covers the elementary stances, blocks, kicks, and punches. All of the photos are in full colour, and Corder's explanations are generally are easy to follow. Not all of the examples are perfect - the action shots are sometimes unclear as to how the author moved from one position to another - however even those with a few weeks of dojang experience should be able to grasp the techniques displayed in the book. There is a nice glossary in the rear of the book with the Korean/English names of all the moves/commands covered, as well as sections on basic sparring techniques and self-defence. I found the sparring section particularly useful for three-step and two-step counter attacks. The major disappointment of this book is that there are no examples of the white-yellow belt tuls (Saju Jirugi, Saju Makgi, Chon-Ji, Dan-Gun), and there is only a passing mention of the early grading requirements. Still, this book is a handy reference to those who are new to the martial art and is recommended.