Rayners Lane Taekwon-do Academy

Book Details

Volume 1: 308 pages, over 1600 pictures and photographs, Soft Cover, with perfect binding, 8.5" x 11", approx weight 1.6lbs. ISBN 978-1-906628-16-1

Volume 2: 316 pages, over 2000 pictures and photographs, Soft Cover, with perfect binding, 8.5" x 11", approx weight 1.7lbs. ISBN 978-1-906628-17-8

Volume 3: 336 pages, over 2,200 pictures and photographs, Soft Cover, with perfect binding, 8.5" x 11", approx weight 1.8lbs. ISBN 978-1-906628-18-5

Set (Volumes 1, 2 & 3): 960 pages, over 5,800 pictures and photographs, Soft Covers, with perfect binding, 8.5" x 11" (each), approx weight 4.5lbs. ISBN 978-1-906628-24-6

The Encyclopedia Of Taekwon-Do Patterns is a unique series of books that feature the complete works of General Choi, Hong Hi; Creator of the Ch’ang Hon system of Taekwon-Do and founder of the International Taekwon-Do Federation; as well as the patterns further devised by some of his most talented and legendary pioneers; Grandmaster Park, Jung Tae and Grandmaster Kim, Bok Man.

This 3 volume set is the only series of books in the world to feature all of the 25 patterns created by General Choi and his Taekwon-Do pioneers (including both Juche and Ko-Dang), as well as all 3 Saju exercises, the 6 Global Taekwon-Do Federation patterns developed by Grandmaster Park, Jung Tae and the Silla Knife Pattern instituted by Grandmaster Kim, Bok Man.

Utilizing over 5,800 photographs the student is shown in precise detail, each and every pattern from beginning to end, including useful tips on their performance and things unique to particular organisations (such as Kihap points etc.). Displayed in full step by step photographic detail, which displays not just the final move but the ’in-between’ motions as well making each book ideal to learn or revise your patterns, no matter which organisation you belong to.

No matter which Taekwon-Do organisation you belong to, the Encyclopedia Of Taekwon-Do Patterns covers all you need to know to take you from White Belt to Taekwon-Do Master.

Volume 1 takes the student of Taekwon-Do on his or her journey from 10th Kup White Belt through to 1st Degree Black Belt and also includes the first of the Black Belt patterns.

Volume 2 takes the student of Taekwon-Do from Po-Eun (1st Dan) to Yoo-Sin (3rd Dan) and includes both Ko-Dang and Juche as well as the Dan grade patterns required by the Global Taekwon-Do Federation (GTF).

Volume 3 takes the senior student of Taekwon-Do from Choi-Yong (3rd Dan) to Tong-Il (6th Dan) and includes both Pyong-Hwa and Sun-Duk (required by the GTF), as well as featuring the first weapon form of Taekwon-Do: The Silla Knife Pattern.