tae kwon do

When she freezes during a hold-up at the local diner, sixteen-year-old Imogen, a black belt in Tae Kwan Do, has to rebuild her life, including her relationship with her family and with the boy who was with her during the shoot-out.

A guide to the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do, providing a history of the ancient fighting system, discussing competition and weight and belt divisions, and featuring hundreds of illustrations of key forms and movements, from beginning to advanced.

Presents the history, principles, gym etiquette, belts, and vocabulary of the ancient art and sport of tae kwon do.

Presents a brief history of Tae Kwon do, covering basic techniques, warm-up exercises, practical applications, and more, with updated rules of competition, color photographs that illustrate techniques of the Korean fighting system, and short English-Korean and Korean-English glossaries.

Provides illustrated lessons on the basic techniques of Taekwondo, and discusses how to apply those skills in competition, self-defense, and daily training.

Describes the history of tae kwon do and includes action illustrations to help students develop their talents.

Introduces the Korean art of self-defense, which combines the use of hands and feet to evade, deflect, or counter an attack, with historical background, information on basic skills, general techniques and training, and diagramed moves and stances.

Illustrations and text help describe the key forms and movements of Tae Kwon Do and provide information on the philosophy of Tae Kwon Do, practice routines, advanced techniques, black belt forms, self-defense techniques, and other related topics.

Offers an introduction to the martial arts, focusing on Tae Kwon Do, discussing both the physical and mental aspects of the art; describes and illustrates balances, kicks, blocks, and hand strikes; discusses sparring and testing; and includes advice on finding a school and teacher.