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Curriculum (On the page for each belt, click linked techniques to see the movies of them.)
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I am putting much of the testing curriculum on-line in video format. You will need Apple's Quicktime Movie Player which can be downloaded for free here.* (The site will advertise a professional version of Quicktime for around $30, but there will also be a slightly less obvious link to the free version.)
*Note: if you have an older version of Quicktime installed on your computer, the videos won't play unless you install the latest version.
A children's class is held every Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army located at 218 E. Prince Rd.; Tucson, AZ 85705. The adult class (14 years old and up) will be held on Fridays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All classes are offered free of charge.
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A-KaTO Resources: Here you will find excellent books and DVDs from A-KaTO Grandmaster Keith Yates. Of special interest will be the Complete Book of TaeKwon Do Forms as well as the DVDs that show the katas as they are traditionally performed. I also highly recommend the DVD on 101 One-Steps (we refer to these as "Counter Attacks" in our syllabus).
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Comdo: DVDs of the ITF versions of the TKD forms available here. Because this is produced by the ITF, the forms look a little bit different from the way that we do them. However, the moves are generally the same and you can view the forms from multiple camera angles, which is a very nice feature. It is a useful set of DVDs, though I prefer the A-KaTO DVDs (above).
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75 Down Blocks: An entire book devoted to the down block (or low block, in our terminology). 75 different interpretations of how this block can be used. From the back matter: "Author Rick Clark examines seventy-five different possible variations on the basic down block—with examples of how to use the down block to defend against twelve kinds of attacks—from wrist grabs and punches to kicks and attacks with a stick. By looking at this movement in such great detail, and by learning how it can be adapted across a broad range of martial arats styles and situations, you can both build your repertoire of down blocks and achieve a greater understanding of the underlying principles of the martial arts."
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Five Years, One Kata: A deep study of a single Japanese kata that is a reminder of the way that katas used to be viewed: as complete fighting systems unto themselves. In contrast to the way katas are viewed in modern times, the old masters practiced only one to three forms in great, great detail for years and years. This book gives great insight into the depth of martial study that is available to all through kata practice, but that few take the time to look at.
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