Doug Cook's "Traditional Taekwondo: Core Technology, History and Philosophy" is a book that all Taekwondo practitioners want to use on bookshelves. This book will also attract other Korean martial artists, even those who do not practice Korean art but want to know "foot, hand, road" from the calm land in the morning.
The book is divided into three parts, the first part is history and culture, the second part is philosophy, and the last part is about technology. The first two parts are excellent and will help all those who practice Taekwondo art to better understand the history, culture and philosophy of art. These parts will also attract other Korean martial artists and even other art. The third part, Techniques, shows some tips from the Taekwondo course, but not as powerful or interesting as the first two parts.
It is very difficult to simplify the history of a country, especially a country with a long history and interestingness like South Korea, into several chapters. I think Cook did a good job of narrowing history to some of the most relevant and interesting historical references, starting with the legend of Tan-gun. He briefly introduced some important roles in the history of the three countries and South Korea. He had a little understanding of the Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945, which was very important for the development of Taekwondo. The next chapter on the formation of Taekwondo is very interesting and will be valuable to those who want to learn more about art history.
The philosophical section has chapters on the role of meditation in traditional taekwondo, the development and use of combat ki, and the relevance of traditional Taekwondo spells. These chapters are again interesting and educational. I think they give readers a deeper understanding of Taekwondo, not just popular sports.
The third and longest part focuses on technology. It is the longest because it is primarily a picture that illustrates the technique of choosing for text. These chapters first introduce the conditioning exercises and then introduce the chapters that describe the training methods. Although I agree with most of the content written, I will write something different, especially a description of ho shin sool or self-defense techniques. This is correct, ho shin sool technology provides a solution for writing, but ho shin sool technology also includes defense against strikes, kicks and kicks.
I like the guidelines for training, especially the emphasis on respect and safety. Then, for the technology actually demonstrated with pictures, there are 18 Il Su Sik [one-step-to-play] combination, 8 Sam Su Sik [three-step-to-play] combination, 18 Ho Shin Sool [self-defense techniques] and 16 defense women. use. There are several ways you can look at this issue. First, please use this section as a small part of the skill you found in the Taekwondo course. That's it. As a small sample, Cook did a good job of adding it. However, it is very difficult to learn from the book. Just as it is not recommended to learn any martial arts from the book, you need a field instructor and a partner to train. I do have fundamentally different opinions about how some ho shin sool techniques are displayed, because there is no description of proper body posture, movement and weight placement, and I am completely unfamiliar with several techniques. [ie, use your forearm to block the pipe] However, the purpose of this review is not to be technically useful. That's it.
There is a short conclusion, followed by an appendix. Appendix A is very interesting. It tells the training experience of Korean master Gyoo Hyun Lee. I found it very interesting, which also made me want to go home and train in Korea. This really makes me want to go there for training next time. There are also some Korean/English terms and few martial arts organizations listed. This book is a good addition, especially with Master Li's training experience.
For the history and philosophy section, I rated this book 5 and for the technical part 3. Therefore, this book is a book of 4 books and a book. I recommend that all Taekwondo stylists read and learn. I also recommend it to others who want to better understand traditional Taekwondo history, philosophy and technology.
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