This is a request for you to take part in Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine's "Mosted Rated TKD Books Survey 2011". We ran the survey in 2009, so thought it would be good to run it again, with the new books that have been released. The idea behind the survey is to 'rate' books based on their content, so a Top 20 can be shown with the books that Tae Kwon Do students feel worthwhile, as opposed to how Amazon lists them by sales (as book prices enhance sales). In this survey, you simply judge the book by its content only and do not have to evaluate price Vs content! Click here to take the survey now: http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=5c4037a6-435f-4770-8bc0-cc6733f419ed Some Notes On The Survey -The survey is split into 3 main sections - KKW/WTF books, Ch'ang Hon/ITF books and books that are TKD based but don't really fit into either category. - You can complete all 3 sections of the survey, or you can by-pass the books you maybe don't have due to your style, however, all are asked to complete the final section (Other books). - The survey will take you between 10 and 30 minutes, depending on how long you take mulling over your answers - You do not have to complete the survey in one go, but can do a bit then come back later and finish it off - be sure to click the 'next' button before going, so your answers (so far) are saved, otherwise you will have to redo them. - All questions need to be answered - if you do not own a book, simply select the 'Don't Own' box. - Each book has a choice of 5 answers - from Excellent to Poor (plus the Don't Own option) - Most blocks of questions are 'randomized' for each survey respondant, meaning no books get the 'top slot' in each section making it as far as possible. - The survey is anonymous - meaning your information & answers are not shared. However, please be aware that it does request some details, such as your name & your instructors name but this is simply to make sure the survey is fair and as an effort to stop any cheating. - Please use your real name - fake names or 'tags' or anything else will mean your answers will be deleted and will not form part of the survey as they cannot be verfied. - The survey asks for your style, continent and country - this may be used at a later stage to see which books are most popular in certain countries, though it will not form part of the main survey at present. The survey will run for a month or so, so please pass this email onto your TKD friends etc. Many thanks for getting involved. Please click the link above to begin the survey. Regards, Stuart www.totallytkd.com The Free Global Tae Kwon Do Magazine Ps. Mods, if this violates the TOS - please delete
By the way, if you notice that I have missed any books out, please let me know! If possible, please let me know in the following ways (in this order): 1. On the Totally TKD Facebook page note on the survey - found under 'notes' (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Totally-Tae-Kwon-Do-Magazine/46855022073) 2. By email: editor@totallytkd.com 3. Here, on this forum After a couple of weeks, any missing books can be added to the survey (or a new survey with just the missing ones included), so we can cover them all.
I took the survey. Well worth the time to pick up the names of a few more titles that looked interesting. Time to research and possibly purchase. Thanks!
Hi everyone, This is an a request to ask if you would mind taking part in an additional part to our '2011 Mosted Rated TKD Books Survey' . The extra part is the books missed from the original survey and it will take you 5 minutes. Extra Books Survey: http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=bb9dac2b-2abd-4f2b-8caf-ea8904ce0758 If you have done the original survey - Please complete the 'Extra Books' survey as well If you started the original survey, but havnt completed it yet - please do so ASAP and then complete the 'Extra Books' survey too. Finally, if you havnt done the survey yet - please do them both, as the more views we have, the more comprehensive the survey will be. - the original survey link is: http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=5c4037a6-435f-4770-8bc0-cc6733f419ed many thanks, Stuart
Stuart, Done! Now I know I’m going to regret asking this question as it’s going to cost me a FORTUNE… BUT can you make the list of books on your survey available for download or email it over to me as there are sooooo many I’ve not read that look good! Cheers, Andy
Okay... here is the WTF/Kukkiwon list (with those officially endorsed at the top): Kukkiwon Textbook (Kukkiwon) The Textbook of Taekwondo Poomsae (Kukkiwon) The Book of Teaching & Learning Taekwondo (WTF) TKD & The Olympics (WTF) Complete Taekwondo Poomsae (Sang H. Kim) The Taeguek Cipher (Simon O'Neil) Tae Kwon Do Basics, Techniques and Forms: The Indomitable Martial Art of Korea (Dong Keun Park) Taekwondo: The State of the Art (Sung Chul Whang) Modern Taekwondo: The Official Training Manual (Soon Man Lee) Competitive Taekwondo (Yong Sup Kil) Complete Taekwondo Poomsae: The Official Taegeuk, Palgwae and Black Belt Forms of Taekwondo (Sang H. Kim) Tae Kwon Do Kyorugi: Olympic Style Sparring (Sang H. Kim) Tae Kwon Do: My Life and Philosophy (Yeon Hwan Park) Tae Kwon Do: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art (Yeon Hwan Park) Black Belt Tae Kwon Do: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Black Belt Martial Art (Yeon Hwan Park) Tae Kwon Do Techniques & Tactics (Yeon Hwan Park) Advancing in Tae Kwon Do (Richard Chun) Tae Kwon Do: The Korean Martial Art (Richard Chun) Taekwondo Spirit and Practice: Beyond Self-Defense (Richard Chun) Beginning Moo Duk Kwan Tae Kwon Do Volume 1 (Richard Chun) Moo Duk Kwan Tae Kwon Do, Vol. 2 (Richard Chun) Taekwondo: Complete WTF Forms (Marc Tedeschi) Taegeuk: The New Forms of Tae Kwon Do (Pu Gill Gwon) Complete Black Belt Hyung W.T.F. (Hee IL Cho) The Complete Tae Geuk Hyung W.T.F. (Hee Il Cho) Taekwondo (Kevin Hornsey) Scientific Coaching for Olympic Taekwondo (Willy Pieter) Palgue 1-2-3 of Tae Kwon Do Hyung (Kim Pyung Soo) Taekwondo Kyorugi: Olympic Style Sparring (Kuk Hyun Chung) Tae Kwon Do: The Essential Guide to Mastering the Art (Charles Stepan) Tae Kwon Do: Techniques & Training (Kyong Myong Lee) Essential Taekwon-Do Patterns (James S. Eldon) Taekwondo Vol. 1: Basic Techniques & Taegeuk Poomse (Jeong Rok Kim) Taekwondo Vol. 2 (Jeong Rok Kim) Taekwondo Vol 3: Black Belt Level Poomse (Jeong Rok Kim) The Explanation of Official Taekwondo Poomsae (Kang, Ikpil and Song, Namjung) Family Power: The True Story of How "The First Family of Taekwondo" Made Olympic History (Mark, Steven, Diana and Jean Lopez) Modern Taekwondo at the Olympics (Soon Man Lee) Taekwondo: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior (Doug Cook) Taekwondo: A Path to Excellence (Doug Cook) Traditional Taekwondo: Core Techniques, History and Philosophy (Doug Cook) Star TaeKwon-Do: Masters Course (SGM Byung Kon Cho) Official Taekwondo Training Manual (Soon Man Lee & Gaetane Ricke) Tae Kwon Do Handbook (Mark & Ray Pawlett)
Stuart, Perfect.... any way to get the list would be good, then to go find somewhere to get the ones that look interesting Amazon here I come!! Thanks, Andy
Here is the ITF/Ch'ang Hon list (with those officially endorsed by the ITF's at the top, then the TAGB's): Encyclopedia Of TaeKwon-Do by General Choi Hong Hi (15 volume set) Taekwon-Do, The Condensed Encyclopedia (Choi Hong Hi) TaeKwon-Do And I: Vol 1 (Choi Hong Hi) TaeKwon-Do And I: Vol 2 (Choi Hong Hi) Moral Culture (Choi Hong Hi) "Tae Kwon Do" - 1965 Edition or reprint (Choi Hong Hi) “Tae Kwon Do” - 1972 Edition - (Choi Hong Hi) Tae Kwon-Do: White Belt to Yellow Belt (TAGB) Tae Kwon Do Green to Red (TAGB) Tae Kwon-Do: The Black Belt Syllabus (TAGB) Tae Kwon Do & Early History (CK Choi) Practical TaeKwon Do: Defense Against Weapons - including re-issue version (Kim Bok Man) Practical Tae Kwon Do (Master Y.D. Choi) Practical Taekwondo (Matthew Sylvester) Complete Book Of Taekwon Do Forms (Keith Yates) Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul - Real Applications to the ITF Patterns: Vol 1 (Stuart Anslow) Taekwon-Do Patterns: From Beginner to Black Belt (Jim Hogan) The History Of TaeKwon-Do Patterns (Richard L Mitchell) Taekwon-Do (Jason Corder) Techniques of TaeKwon-Do (Jimmy M. S. Too) Chon-Ji of Tae Kwon Do Hyung (Jhoon Rhee) Tan-Gun and To-San of Tae Kwon Do Hyung (Jhoon Rhee) Won-Hyo and Yul-Kok of Tae Kwon Do Hyung (Jhoon Rhee) Chung-Gun and Toi-Gye of Tae Kwon Do Hyung (Jhoon Rhee) Hwa-Rang and Chung-Mu of Tae Kwon Do Hyung (Jhoon Rhee) The Complete Tae Kwon Do Hyung, Vol. 1 (Hee Il Cho) The Complete Tae Kwon Do Hyung, Vol. 2 (Hee Il Cho) The Complete Tae Kwon Do Hyung, Vol. 3 (Hee Il Cho) Man of Contrasts (Hee Il Cho) The Complete Martial Artist Volume 1 (Hee Il Cho) The Complete Martial Artist Volume 2 (Hee Il Cho) One & Three Step Sparring (Hee Il Cho) The Complete Master's Kick (Hee Il Cho) The Complete Master's Jumping Kick (Hee Il Cho) Tae Kwon Do Patterns: White Belt To Black Belt (James S. Benko) Tae Kwon Do Patterns: 1st To 3rd Degree Black Belt (James S. Benko) Tae Kwon Do Hyungs: 3rd To 4th Degree Black Belt (James S. Benko) Tae Kwon Do Hyungs: 4th To 5th Degree Black Belt (James S. Benko) Tae Kwon Do Hyungs: 5th To 6th Degree Black Belt (James S. Benko) The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Patterns: Vol 1 (Stuart Anslow) The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Patterns: Vol 2 (Stuart Anslow) The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Patterns: Vol 3 (Stuart Anslow) Taekwondo Grappling Techniques (Tony Kemerly) Effective Taekwon-Do Sparring ( Jim Hogan) The Complete Guide to American Karate and Tae Kwon Do (Keith D. Yates) Tae Kwon-Do Black Belt Patterns: 1st & 2nd Dan (TAGB) Tae Kwon Do (Dave Oliver) Taekwon-do: The Complete Syllabus & Grading Manual (Leong Wai Meng) TaeKwon-Do: Guide To Defensive Movements (Mark McCarthy) Taekwon-Do Training Manual (Paul McPhail)
Here is the 'Others' list - these are books that don't really fit into either of the previous categories or cover them both somehow: Black Belt Korean Karate (Duk Sung Son) Peace Comes to Ajani (Keith Kelly) Tae Kwon Do Classic Forms: 21 Hyung (Ted Hillson) Korean Karate (Duk Sung Son) Black Belt Korean Karate ( Duk Sung Son) A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do (Alex Gillis) Taekwondo: Self-Defense (Axel Maluschka) Tae Kwon Do: Secrets of Korean Karate (Sihak Henry Cho) Complete Kicking: The Ultimate Guide to Kicks for Martial Arts Self-defense & Combat Sports (Sang H. Kim) The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tae Kwon Do (Karen Eden) Freestyle Sparring (Woo Jin Jung) Tae Kwon Do For Kids (Keith Yates) Korean Karate: The Art of Tae Kwon Do (Duk Sung Son) Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique (Marc Tedeschi) Taekwondo: The Essential Introduction (Marc Tedeschi) Chung Do Kwan (C. Alexander Simpkins) Throws for Strikers: The Forgotten Throws of Karate, Boxing and Taekwondo (Iain Abernethy) The Secrets of Tae Kwon Do (J. Lawler) Tae Kwon Do for Women (Jennifer Lawler) Fighting Back: Taekwondo for Women (Yeon Hee Park) Taekwondo Basics (Scott Shaw) Advanced Taekwondo (Scott Shaw) Ultimate Guide to Tae Kwon Do (John R. Little) Taekwondo Sparring Strategies: For the Ring and the Street (Adam Gibson) Eastern Spirit, Western Dreams (Woo Jin Jung) Tae Kwon Do Man On Building Self Confidence (Rory Kyle) Taekwondo: Building on the Basics (C. Alexander) Tae Kwon Do Basics (Keith Yates) Taekwondo : Philosophy and Culture (Kyang Lee) Starting In Taekwando: Training For Competition & Self-Defense (Joe Fox) Tae Kwon Do Free Fighting : Dynamic Strategic Principles, Movements, and Techniques (Daeshik Kim) Kwan Jyel Sul ( James S. Benko) Best Instructor + Best School = Best Life (GM Jung Woo Jin) Secrets of Breaking Power (Master Hei Long) Yun Jung Do: Human Art (GM Young Ku Yun) Advanced Explosive Kicks (Chong Lee) Stretch To The Max (Roy Bertrand) Art Of Breaking (Pugill Kwon)
Done... though you might wanna wait for the results of this years survey before forking out loads of cash.. the list doesnt state how good/bad they are.. thast the point of the survey. Stuart Ps. I can recommend an excellent stretching book to you PPs. On you site.. you have my book (CHTKDHS) with a description from a different book next to it - sack your webmaster!
Yes... I have that stretching book I'll go and look at the web site now and get that corrected - shameful error. I'm away from home for a bit and then off to an IIC course for the weekend, so will fix that as soon as I get back.
