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View Book Inside YMAA PUBLICATION CENTER YMAA is dedicated to developing the most clear and in-depth instructional materials to transmit the martial legacy. Our books, videos and DVDs are created in collab- oration with master teachers, students and technology experts with a single-minded purpose: to fulfill your individual needs in learning and daily practice. This downloadable document is intended as a sample only. To order this book, please click on our logo which will take you to this product’s page. An order button can be found at the bottom. We hope that you enjoy this preview and encourage you to explore the many other downloadable samples of books, music, and movies throughout our website. Most downloads are found at the bottom of product pages in our Web Store. Did you know? • YMAA hosts one of the most active Qigong and martial arts forums on the internet? Over 5,000 registered users, dozens of categories, and over 10,000 articles. • YMAA has a free quarterly newsletter containing articles, interviews, product reviews, events, and more. YMAA Publication Center 1-800-669-8892 [email protected] www.ymaa.com B0869 text layout 8/31/07 4:52 PM Page iii TAETAE KWONKWON DODO The Korean Martial Art RICHARD CHUN YMAA Publication Center Boston, Mass. USA B0869 text layout 8/31/07 4:52 PM Page iv YMAA Publication Center, Inc. Main Office 23 North Main Street Wolfeboro, NH, 03894 1-800-669-8892 • www.ymaa.com • [email protected] © 2007, 1976 by Richard Chun All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Cover Design: Richard Rossiter Additional material for the second edition edited by Doug Cook. ISBN-13: 978-1-59439-086-9 ISBN-10: 1-59439-068-X Second edition, originally published by Harper-Collins. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication Editor’s Note: The spelling of ‘Tae Kwon Do’ and other Korean words has been retained for this edition. However, spelling of some words will vary at certain times (e.g., ‘Taekwondo’) depending on the usage of the word. Where rules of the World Taekwondo Federation are quoted, those spellings have been left unchanged. Disclaimer: The author and publisher of this material are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury which may occur through reading or following the instructions in this manual. The activities, physical or otherwise, described in this material may be too strenuous or dangerous for some people, and the reader(s) should consult a physician before engaging in them. Printed in Canada. iv / Tae Kwon Do B0869 text layout 8/31/07 4:52 PM Page v Contents Preface Strengthening Exercises 1. Push-ups Author’s Note 2. Sit-ups 3. Handstand 1. INTRODUCTION Breathing Meditation History of Tae Kwon Do What is Tae Kwon Do? 4. BASIC STANCES Outlines and Techniques of Tae Kwon Do Attention Stances 1. Normal Stance 1. Composition of Tae Kwon Do 2. Open Stance 3. Pigeon-Toe Stance a. Form Divisions Informal Stances b. Sparring Divisions 1. Normal Stance c. Breaking Divisions 2. V Stance d. Self-Defense Divisions Horseback Stance 2. Tae Kwon Do Techniques Diagonal Horseback Stance 3. Hand Attacking Techniques Front Stance 4. Blocking Techniques High Front Stance 5. Kicking Techniques Back Stance 6. Main Targets of Attack Cat Stance 7. Basic Training Commands Cross Stances 8. Miscellaneous Terminology 1. Forward Side-Cross Stance 2. BASIC PRINCIPLES 2. Backward Side-Cross Stance 3. Front Cross Stance Crane Stances 3. CALISTHENICS, BREATHING, AND 1. Foot at the Side MEDITATION 2. Foot Behind Stretching Exercises 1. Neck 5. WALKING, TURNING, LUNGING 2. Shoulders Front Stance 3. Side Stretching 1. Walking Forward 4. Back and Stomach 2. Walking Backward 5. Sides and Back 3. Turning About-Face 6. Knees 4. Quarter Turn 7. Fingers 5. Three-Quarter Turn 8. Wrists 6. Full Turn 9. Leg Stretching Back Stance 10. Legs and Back 1. Walking Forward 2. Walking Backward 3. Turning About-Face v / Contents B0869 text layout 8/31/07 4:52 PM Page vi Horseback Stance Wrists 1. Full-Step Advance Ox Jaw 2. Full-Step Back Forearms 3. Close-Step Advance Back Forearm 4. Cross-Step Advance-Crossing in Front Forearm Back Inner Edge 5. Cross-Step Advance-Crossing in Outer Edge Front Elbows Lunging Forward and Upward 1. Lunge to the Front Backward 2. Leap to the Front Forward and Inward 3. Lunge to the Side Outward to the Side Downward 6. BASIC STRIKING WEAPONS, AND VITAL POINTS Feet 1. Ball of the Foot Hands 2. Heel 1. Closed-Fist Strikes a. Back of the Heel a. Forefist b. Side of the Heel b. Back Fist c. Bottom of the Heel c. Hammer Fist Knife Foot d. Forefinger One-Knuckle Fist Instep e. Middle-finger One-Knuckle Fist Arch f. Two-Knuckle Fist 3. Knees g. Four-Knuckle Fist 4. Head h. Thumb-Knuckle Fist 5. Vital Points 2. Open-Hand Strikes a. Spear Hand 7. HAND, ARM, AND HEAD (1) Vertical Spear Hand ATTACKING TECHNIQUES (2) Horizontal Spear Hand Straight Forefist Punch (3) Two-Finger Spear Hand Examples: (4) One-Finger Spear Hand 1. High Punch b. Tiger-Mouth Hand 2. Chin Punch c. Chicken-Beak Hand 3. Neck Punch d. Knife Hand 4. Middle Punch (1) Palm Down 5. Low Punch (2) Palm Up 6. Downward Punch (3) Vertical 7. Side Punch e. Ridge Hand Evercises: f. Palm Heel 1. Horseback-Stance Punch g. Bear Hand 2. Walking Punch h. Back Hand Reverse Punch i. Ripping Hand 1. Normal Reverse Punch j. Pincers Hand 2. Reverse Thrust Punch 3. Reverse Snap Punch vi / Tae Kwon Do B0869 text layout 8/31/07 4:52 PM Page vii Vertical Fist Punch Head Strikes Round Punch 1. Forehead Strike Hook Punch 2. Striking with the Back of the Head Upper-Cut Punch 3. Striking with the Side of the Head Back-Fist Strike Hammer-Fist Strike 8. BLOCKING TECHNIQUES Thumb-Knuckle Fist Punch Low Block Forefinger One-Knuckle Fist Punch High Block Middle-Finger One-Knuckle Fist Punch Middle Block Two-Knuckle Fist Punch 1. Inside (Outside-to-Inside) Middle Four-Knuckle Fist Punch Block Double-Fist Punches 2. Outside (Inside-to-Outside) 1. Double-Fist Straight Punch Middle Block 2. C Punch Knife-Hand Block 3. Double Upper-Cut Punch 1. Knife-Hand Middle Block—Back 4. Double Hammer-Fist Strike Stance Spear-Hand Thrust 2. Knife-Hand High Block—Back Stance 1. Vertical Spear-Hand Thrust 3. Knife-Hand Low Block—Back 2. Horizontal Spear-Hand Thrust Stance 3. Two-Finger Spear-Hand Thrust 4. Knife-Hand Middle Block 4. One-Finger Spear-Hand Thrust (Outside-to-Inside)—Back Stance Tiger-Mouth Thrust 5. Knife-Hand High Block (Outside- Chicken-Beak Strike to-Inside)—Back Stance Palm-Heel Strike 6. Knife-Hand Low Block (Outside- Knife-Hand Strike to-Inside)—Back Stance 1. Knife-Hand Strike-Palm Up 7. Alternate Forms of Knife-Hand Block—Front Stance 2. Knife-Hand Strike-Palm Down a. Knife-Hand Middle Block—Front 3. Vertical (Downward) Knife-Hand Stance Strike b. Knife-Hand High Block—Front Ridge-Hand Strike Stance 1. Ridge-Hand Strike-Palm Up c. Knife-Hand Low Block—Front 2. Ridge-Hand Strike-Palm Down Stance Bear-Hand Strike Double-Hand Block Fingertip Thrusts 1. Double-Hand Middle Block 1. Ripping Hand Thrust 2. Double-Hand High Block 2. Pincers-Hand Thrust 3. Double-Hand Low Block Back-Hand Strike 4. Double-Hand High Middle Block Wrist (Ox-Jaw) Strike Scissors Block Elbow Strikes Double-Fist X Block 1. Forward and Upward Elbow Strike 1. Double-Fist Low X Block 2. Backward Elbow Strike 2. Double-Fist High X Block 3. Inward Elbow Strike Knife-Hand X Block 4. Outward Elbow Strike 1. Knife-Hand High X Block 5. Downward Elbow Strike 2. Knife-Hand Low X Block vii / Contents B0869 text layout 8/31/07 4:52 PM Page viii Spread Block Turning Kick 1. Spread Middle Block—Outer 1. Turning Back Kick Edges of Forearms 2. Turning Hook Kick 2. Spread Middle Block—Inner 3. Turning Wheel Kick Edges of Forearms 4. Turning Side Kick 3. Spread Knife-Hand Block Complete Turning Kick 4. Spread Low Block Complete Turning Kick Variation Side Block Crescent Kick Palm-Heel Block 1. Inward Crescent Kick 1. Palm-Heel Center Block 2. Outward Crescent Kick 2. Palm-Heel Upward Block Half-Moon Kick 3. Palm-Heel Side Block Grab Kick Wrist Block Hop Kick Back-Hand Block 1. Hop Side Kick Ridge-Hand Block 2. Step-Hop Side Kick Hammer-Fist Block Jumping Kick Knee Block 1. Jumping High Kick Kicking Blocks 2. One-Step Jumping Kick 1. Front-Kick Block 3. Standing Jumping Kick 2. Side-Kick Block Flying Kick 3. Crescent-Kick Block 1. Flying Side Kick Jumping Turning Kick 9. KICKING TECHNIQUES 1. Jumping Turning Kick Hand Position While Kicking 2. Standing-Jump Turning Kick Front Kick Jumping Two-Foot (Rapid Sequence) 1. Front Straight Kick Kicks 2. Front Thrust Kick 1. Jumping Front Kicks (Rapid Sequence) 3. Front Snap Kick 2. Jumping Front and Round Kicks 4. Walking Front Kick (Rapid Sequence) 5. Instep Front Kick 3. Jumping Scissors Kicks Side Kick Jumping Double-Foot Kick 1. Side Straight Kick 1. Jumping Double Front Kick 2. Side Thrust Kick 2. Jumping Double Side Kick 3. Side Snap Kick Jumping One-Foot Double Kick 4. Walking Side Kick 1. Jumping One-Foot Double Front Round Kick Kick 1. Round Thrust Kick 2. Jumping One-Foot Double Side 2.
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