Stuart Paul AnslowThe Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do Patterns, Vol 2

It's a bit odd when you spend several years getting to 1st Dan and then carry on training. Suddenly there's less people to ask, you spend more time in class teaching rather than training (and so you should), leaving you to fend for yourself considerably more. At this point, a good book helps. This is a good book.With Kwang-Gae in Volume 1, Volume 2 continues on with the remaining patterns for 1st Dan and carries forward to Sam-Il and Yoo-Sin which are the first two patterns for grading to 4th Dan. It includes both Juche and Ko-Dang, together with the GTF patterns Jee-Goo and Jook-Am. The format is exactly the same as Volume 1, with the same appendices, histories and pattern meanings. The patterns are shown in exactly the same fashion, with technique descriptions, but as the patterns have by now become more complicated, the progression steps are more common and considerably more essential.This is, again, another book I bought to read on holiday. While I was there I taught myself Ge-Baek. With my lack of talent in that area, I reckon that says it all. The other really good use I've had from this book is that provided you have a reasonable ability level and are willing to read a bit in advance you can help higher belts. With the technique descriptions you can check their traditional line work, and you can follow the book in order to assist them with the patterns they need to learn. That is a real bonus. It allows different levels to help each other away from class or an instructor and for each of them to gain something from the time.For training on your own or in small groups this book is invaluable. If you want to make life a little easier for yourself, buy it.

This book is a great resource to anybody who studies ITF/Chang-Hon style Taekwon-Do.I have the 15 volume Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do by General Choi Hong Hi and whilst those remain my main reference books I find myself picking up Stuarts books more often as they are more portable (3 books cover all 25 patterns from General Choi plus others).Often I find the pictures and explanations of the movements to be clearer in Stuarts books than those in General Choi's books, because Stuart has seen the issues with the General's books he has worked to clear up some of those by providing many more pictures of the movements, rather than just the start and finish positions Stuart will have 3 or 4 photos (or more if needed) to show the smaller details.Stuart has also cleverly avoided aligning this book with just one viewpoint, taking care to state where one group looks for one technique and another would use a different technique (such as the dodging reverse turning kicks in Juche) and also includes both Juche and Kodang showing all 25 patterns from General Choi.In addition Stuart has included extra information such as the GTF patterns, the Silla knife patterns etc plus a lot of historical information on the patterns.Well worth a purchase.

Good books explains all the patterns and some style variations

I bought this book to help me get through my 1st Dan (ITF) patterns. This book was a great help. It is clear, well laid out and the photos are brilliant. Not only does it show the movements but the transitions between as well. I would recommend this book to fellow ITF TKD martial artists. Having been awarded 2nd Dan at the end of last year I am now working on Eui-Am with this excellent book.

Stuart Anslow is the more informative tae kwon-do instructor out there. He talks the talk but can also walk the walk. Not afraid to ask questions and get answers for ALL tae kwon do people. Get this book - get all his books. In 20 years time these will be THE standard TKD text.

This book are great way for Taekwondo students to learn Taekwondo patterns of the ITF and GTFYou can see that he put lot of time in the right way to write these set books , vol 1,2,3and they are good guide to train from please remember that still need TaeKwonDo master learn fromwell put together book

Great for revision

Excellent book