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Index
Cover
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Part One Advanced Concepts for Inner Development
Chapter 1 Taekwondo Philosophy for Today's Practitioner
THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE HWA RANG
DEVELOPING A TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
TRAINING THE MIND
Chapter 2 The Development and Usage of Ki in Taekwondo
THE FOUNDATIONS OF KI IN TAEKWONDO
UNDERSTANDING KI ENERGY IN THE HUMAN BODY
KI GONG EXERCISES
Part Two Advanced Techniques- Refining the Fundamentals
Chapter 3 The Stance
THE CENTER OF GRAVITY
UNDERSTANDING THE FORMAL STANCE
THE FIGHTING STANCE
THE ADVANCING STANCE
Chapter 4 The Block
BLOCKING INJURY
BLOCKING WITH THE HANDS
THE ART OF DEFLECTION
MULTIPLE METHODS
THE TRADITIONAL TAEKWONDO BLOCK
Chapter 5 The Hand and Arm Strike
THE STRAIGHT PUNCH
OTHER LINEAR HAND STRIKE TECHNIQUES
Chapter 6 The Kick
FIGHTING FEET
ADVANCING THE BASIC KICK
KICKING STRATEGY FOR COMPETITION
MASTERING THE TAEKWONDO KICK AS A DEFENSIVE WEAPON
MASTERING TAEKWONDO'S SPINNING BACK KICKS
Part Three Advanced Taekwondo Techniques
Chapter 7 Poomse: The Foundation of Taekwondo
THE TYPES OF FORMS IN TAEKWONDO
TAEGUEK FORMS AND THE I CHING
THE BLACK BELT FORMS
Chapter 8 Training Methods
SOLO TRAINING DRILLS
PARTNER TRAINING DRILLS
FOCUS TRAINING DRILLS
FOOTWORK DRILLS
Part Four Advanced Applications- Taking Your Practice to the Next Level
Chapter 9 Sparring and Competition
COMPETITION PRELIMINARIES
COMPETITION TRAINING
CLOSING THE DISTANCE: MOVEMENT FROM LONG TO SHORT RANGE
Chapter 10 Self-Defense
ADVANCED SELF-DEFENSE METHODS
UNDERSTANDING PHYSICAL COMBAT
TAEKWONDO AND THE PRINCIPLES OF CONTINUOUS MOTION
TAEKWONDO KICKS FOR SELF-DEFENSE
TAEKWONDO'S STRATEGY AGAINST THE STREET PUNCH
GROUND FIGHTING
EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST STREET WEAPONS
SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
Chapter 11 Weapons Training in Taekwondo
THE KOREAN LONG STAFF
THE KOREAN MIDDLE STAFF
KUMDO: THE KOREAN ART OF THE SWORD
Appendix A Taekwondo Timeline
Appendix B Poomse Performed at Belt Levels
Appendix C Pressure Point Locations
Appendix D Rear and Frontal Attack Locations
Appendix E Meridian Pathways
Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Back cover
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