The Complete Book of Taekwon Do Forms

by Keith D. Yates

Yates, now a 7th-degree black belt, has updated his classic book to include the addition of the 3rd-degree black belt level form, kae-beck, and other developments in the world of taekwon do. But the basics are still here, including white belt fundamentals and in-depth analyses of 14 forms, in a comprehensive, easy-to-read format and a classy new package.

Genres: Martial Arts

170 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1988

About the author

Keith D. Yates is Chairman of the Gospel Martial Arts Union. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary where he serves as adjunct professor. A tenth degree black belt, he is also the president of the American Karate and Tae Kwon Do Organization.

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The little foot diagrams underneath the photos were my favorite part of this book. (Ok, and giggling about the clothing and hairstyles in most of the photos.) In all seriousness, though, this book does have great step-by-step photos of each form.

[Sagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Confession: We bought this as a reference book and didn't read it straight through. So far we've liked what we've seen and/or used to reinforce what he's learned in class.