Does anyone have this book? Official Kukkiwon Taekwondo Textbook http://www.turtlepress.com/Taekwondo_Textbook_p/kwt.htm Is it worth purchasing? Can you give more more information. Thanks.
i have not read it, but i am also interested in hearing others opinions, if its good i will probably buy it as well
Have it at my school and I also have the older paperback version. If you study Kukkiwon type TKD, and instruct then it is a valuable reference guide. The one problem with it is that you should be well versed in korean terminology to get the full impact of the book. The Korean to english translation isn't very good and unless you are comfortable with Korean it may be a struggle to use. If you are not an instructor or not comfortable with Korean there are other books that are quite good for reference for KKW TKD. What exactly do you need to book for?
I'm a student and would like to be an instructor someday. I'm looking for a more detailed reference. I know this book existed, but can not find much information about it. Does it go into more detail about the philosophy and meaning of the poomsae than is listed on the kukkiwon website?
This textbook is the most comprehensive book on kukkiwon style taekwondo, particularly where techniques are concerned. Also one of the largest. It also comes with two video tapes of poomse (forms). While the tapes of the poomses and some of the rules and such that are printed therein are now outdated (changes have been made). It is still good. Of course there is the usual propaganda about TKD history, but if you get past that it is a good read. It would be my fav TKD book. Yes it is expensive but it depends on how serious you are. There are plenty of other books that would probably represent better value for money to the average TKD exponent, but as stated previously it depends on how serious you wish to take "kukkiwon" TKD.
why don't you have a look at our sticky: http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19573 you might just find more interesting books.
Where to find the Kukkiwon Textbook Can anyone recommend where one can purchase the Kukkiwon textbook? I know Turtle Press used to sell it, but I can't seem to find it there anymore. Thanks.
how old is the book? is it another one where the forms and rules are out of date? I have the Dartfish DVD's and i thought they were considered the new official textbook.
