Korean Academy of Taekwondo Official School Handbook - 3rd Edition

The Korean Academy of Taekwondo (KAT) is one of Colorado's oldest and most succesful martial arts schools. This official handbook is being issued on the school's 25th anniversary. The handbook will serve as a comprehensive technical reference for KAT students at the main headquarters and for students in the sattelite programs.

This handbook contains many unique sections on such diverse topics as the underlying biophysics behind martial arts technique, the mechanics of board breaking, pain theory and managment, running a succesful collegiate program, and Taekwondo history and culture. This breadth of new material guarantees that every martial artist will find something interesting.

Readers will find contributions from many masters and advanced black belts who are succesful competitors and teachers. The book was compiled by Master Bill Pottle, with help and suggestions from Master Ghassan Timani.