Taekwondo Resources Online
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 Combat-TKDhttp://www.combat-tkd.com/ Combat-TKD is focused on the practical aspects of Taekwondo. Each month they release a newsletter with articles on various aspects of Taekwondo training and practice. In previous months these have included articles on a variety of subjects -- the often-overlooked art of punching in TKD, adapting "sport" techniques to "street" techniques, and psychological preparation for real-life self-defense situations. Although they offer a fee-based subscription for their complete newsletter, they are dedicated to providing free articles each month. To read their most recently published material you can visit their site and click on "Articles" from the menu. (You'll need to provide an email address for access, but don't worry you won't be getting any SPAM from them.) An archive of their older articles is available via our Taekwondo Library. |
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The Martial Arts Resource for Korean Arts http://www.martialartsresource.com/korean/korframe.htm This site is home to The Dojang Digest, one of the best-known mailing lists for discussions on Taekwondo and all things related to Korean martial arts. You'll also find a Taekwondo bookstore, resources, links and answers to frequently asked questions. All of this courtesy of Ray Terry. |
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Master Mac's Homepage http://mchenry.homeip.net/TangSooDo/ Master Mac is a Tang Soo Do instructor, but his site contains pattern descriptions as well as video demonstrations of nearly every Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do pattern. There are links to plenty of other resources to keep you busy, including a discussion forum for beginners and experts alike. |
| Universal Taekwondo Brotherhood http://www.utbtaekwondo.us/ An excellent site for descriptions of the Taekwondo patterns. If you're having trouble with the descriptions that my site provides, you can take a look here to see if it helps. Both ITF and WTF patterns are posted, although I don't think the layout is as user-friendly as mine. This site contains other information on Taekwondo as well. |
| The I.T.F.'s official bulletin boards. http://www.itf-information.com/bbs.htm On the ITF's official website. Several interesting discussions take place here. The only negative point is that, because it's the official ITF site, you'll find very few opinions or ideas that lie outside the scope of the ITF's instruction or agenda. |
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The I.T.F.'s official descriptions of the patterns. http://www.itf-information.com/patterns.htm If you don't like the way I've described the patterns here on my site or just want to see what the ITF has to say, this is the place to start. Also has information on the meanings of the pattern names and correct pronunciation. Unfortunately, no pictures. |
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The W.T.F.'s official descriptions of the patterns. http://www.kukkiwon.or.kr/eng/tkskill/pomsae_index.asp?div=3& Get the pattern descriptions right from the source. This site lists the movements in English and romanized Korean. Also contains step-by-step photographs for all of the WTF patterns. |
| The meanings of the W.T.F. patterns. http://www.wtf.org/site/about_taekwondo/poomsae.htm Presents the meanings of the patterns as promulgated by the W.T.F. |
| The W.T.F.'s official bulletin boards. http://www.wtf.org/site/community/bulletin.htm Although located on the WTF's official site, these boards are not very user-friendly and usually not very interesting. |
| American Karate and Taekwondo Organization. http://a-kato.org/ Excellent resource operated and maintained by Keith D. Yates, author of several books on Taekwondo. Here you'll find titles of his books and videos as well as information on the patterns. |
| Taekwondo Terminology http://www.martialartsresource.com/korean/TKD.list.htm This is an excellent resource for those who would like to know how to pronounce every little thing they would ever want to say in the dojang. It is an outstanding reference for beginners and experienced students alike. I must warn you, though, that if you speak Korean you might be disappointed. Some of the romanizations are not exactly on target. However, for most students this page will be an invaluable reference that should either be saved to one's computer or bookmarked for future reference. This is part of the Martial Arts Resource by Ray Terry. |
| The Tae Kwon Do Tutor http://tkdtutor.com/ Lots of interesting stuff. Too much to comment on here, but this is an excellent site that deserves a look. There's lots of material to cover. |
| AZ Taekwondo http://www.aztaekwondo.com/forms.html This site contains several video demonstrations of ITF patterns. |
| Taekwondo Articles http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Stadium/5097/articles.html TKD articles and general information covering a wide variety of topics. Also has lots of links. |
Shotokan Karate Resources Online
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24 Fighting Chickens http://www.24fightingchickens.com/index.html <NOTE:
This site is currently down, with no indication of it coming
back online. This is rather unfortunate, given the wealth
of information it contained. We'll let you know if we find
a similar site or if 24fightingchickens re-emerges under a
different name.> |
| The CyberDojo http://thecyberdojo.brinkster.net/index.html History of Shotokan karate, pattern descriptions, technique and lots more. |
| The CyberDojo Shotokan Kata Videos http://thecyberdojo.brinkster.net/katavideos.html Video presentation of the Shotokan kata -- all available for free. |
| Cory Searcy's Shotokan Resources http://www.i-clps.com/karate/ Resources on Shotokan Karate, including pattern descriptions. Very nice site. |
| Dragon Kai Dojo http://www.geocities.com/dragon_kai_dojo/frames/index2.html Lots of Shotokan links including pattern descriptions. |
General Martial Arts Resources
| Jubei's Martial Arts Zone http://planetjubei.com/mazone/ A well-rounded site that includes links to resources, discussion boards and a host of other information. Not specific to taekwondo, but still a valuable site for any martial artist. |
| Various Martial Arts Links http://www.martial-arts-toplinks.com/ Not specific to Taekwondo. Contains a variety of links for many martial arts. Many users have found this site useful in the past. I'm not sure how often it is updated or reviewed. |
| Century Martial Arts Supply Co. http://www.centuryma.com/ Probably the best-known martial arts supply company. Uniforms, books & videos, training tools. High quality and excellent reputation. |
| Asian World Of Martial Arts http://www.awma.com/index.cfm/action/home.htm Large martial arts supply company. |
| Sakura Martial Arts http://www.sakura-0.com/ Large martial arts supply company. |