Taekwondo Techniques and Tactics

Book was informative and helpful - talked to about the history and roots of Tae Kwon Do. Books are sent in a timely manner, which is appreciated.

Excellent book for beginners or those interested in Tae kwon Do. Detailed explanation of Tae Kwon Do history, belt levels and Korean terminology with English pronunciations. Informative overview and pictures of each basic kick,counter attacks, blocks and tournament experience. Highly recommended from beginners to advanced.

This book is based on mostly training for competition, and some for self-defense. It shows one form(tae geuk 1) but that wasn't the intended purpose of it. It shows falling and rolling, stances, arm strikes, kicks, blocks, and even things like stepping. It also has good sections on conditioning and competition. The conditioning section has plyometric training, various ab workouts, kick and hand strike resistance training, and a very good sectiong on mental toughness(various imagery, meditation, and focused breathing exercises). The bad side is mostly a small lack of information. I felt the kicking and stretching sections could have been better. The kicking section doesn't show any jumping and advanced kicks(like the spinning hook kick), but overall it is a good book. It also has a nice price too.