Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots

Packed with over 500 photos and clear, step-by-step instructions, Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots offers a wealth of interpretations of ITF and WTF taekwondo patterns. Using the techniques that the author has discovered and tested, it shows readers how they can find their own applications. ITF and WTF practitioners alike will find this book to be invaluable. No matter what level you are in your study of taekwondo, this book will help you look at patterns in a completely different way. Whether you are a white belt or a black belt, this book is packed with information that will make your training practical and relevant to the social challenges of the twenty-first century. AUTHOR: Matthew Sylvester, 3rd Dan, has been studying taekwondo since 1991. In 1995 he hosted pressure points pioneer Pro. Rick Clark. Since then, Matthew g=has dedicated his training to making taekwondo as practical as possible, gaining black belts in Jung Shin Mudo (taekwondo) Ao Denkou Jitsu, Jim Wagner's Reality Based Personal Protection, Family Awareness Safety Training, and Aikoushin Kobujutsu. SELLING POINTS: *This book is the only one on the market geared towards both WTF and ITF practitioners, giving it a potential readership of many millions. *The techniques and applications have been pressure tested. *The author is an SIA qualified doorman, who uses pressure points and some of the techniques within the book on a front-line basis.