Tang Soo Do Korean Empty Hand Self Defense Book of Hyungs Volume II

Tang Soo Do Korean Empty Hand Self-Defense Book of Hyung Volume II includes step-by-step written instructions and associated drawings for learning and practicing the traditional Tang Soo Do Hyung: Nai Hanji Cho Dan, Nai Hanji E Dan, Nai Hanji Sum Dan, Bassai Cho, Bassai Dai, Jiin, Ship Sum (Sip Soo) and Jion classical Hyungs of Tang Soo Do. Also included is a history of Tang Soo Do and the relationship between a Hyung and it's symbol (usually an animal) are discussed, the importance to Tang Soo Do of the early Korean Kwans (schools) and the Kwan leaders are included. A table of all the early Kwans and details of the Kwans creator and styles taught at each Kwan is included. Almost 340 new drawings have been added for the reader to understand each step of each Hyung. Each new drawing is numbered and matches with a numbered written instruction provided. Simple line drawings are included matching Hyung movements and directions! of motion for each of step of the Hyung as a high level perspective drawing of the area a practitioner moves through and executes the Hyung. These diagrams allows the practitioner to see the Hyung in several perspectives to better understand what the creator had intended. The book is to be used as a learning aid to supplement the formal instructions from a well trained Tang Soo Do Instructor.