Tang Soo Do: The Ultimate Guide to the Korean Martial Art

By Kang Uk Lee

Book Overview

This reference book is the result of eight years of research into the history of Korea and the martial art style of Tang Soo Do (Moo Duk Kwan). The manual covers the 19 forms of the art, from white... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865681708
• ISBN13: 9780865681705
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Warrener Entertainment
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.6" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Very Helpful Book when starting to learn Tang Soo Do

I just started taking Tang Soo Do lessons and I have found this book super helpful, especially when I am at home trying to practice the movements and forms I just learned. It is a great reference book to keep you on track with your lessons so you do not get into bad habits. Very good explainations and tons of photos. Even helps with the Korean to English translations. I would highly recommend for a student of Tang Soo Do...especially a beginner.

Excellent resource

This book is an excellent resource for hyungs, basics, history, and terminology. The photos and descriptions are clear and concise. Highly recommended for any practitioner of Tang Soo Do or Chung Do Kwan.

It is helping me to learn faster..

This book consists mostly of photographs of hand and foot techniques and of the forms. As a beginning student I find these very helpful, as when it comes time to practice at home I sometimes have forgotten the new things learned in the previous class. The verbal descriptions that go with the photos are clear. In addition, newer students will find the Korean/English, English/Korean glossary of terms helpful. The author has also included a brief (too brief) history of Tang Soo Do and a lineage chart, but for me these are not the strong points of the book. Also, I would have liked to see a little more about the philosophy behind this martial art; however, the photographic explanations of the moves make the book well worth the price.

Tang Soo Do

This is a great reference guide for any student of Tang Soo Do, regardless of his or her rank. The photos were excellent, the text was clear and understandable. While many publications of this type seem to leave gaps, this one covered the most common hyungs of Tang Soo Do. As complete as it was, it should be understood, it would take a complete library of books to cover every aspect of this noble art. The reader should understand that this is a reference book and not intended to take the place of compentent instruction from a credible Do Jang.

An excellent, highly descriptive book for a great price

This book covers the following subjects: History of Tang Soo Do, geneology of many schools & masters, hand & foot techniques, stances, numerous types of sparring, self-defense techniques, and the following forms: The Kee Cho hyungs, the Pyung Ahn hyungs, Ba Sa-Hee, the Chil Sung Hyungs, the Naihanji hyungs, Ship Soo, Jin Do, Kong San Goon, and Ro Hai. A brief written history precedes each form, and the moves are described in great detail. Overall, this book is written very well and the pictures are great. A must-have for any Tang Soo Do practitioner - especially at this price.