Taekwondo Grappling Techniques: Hone Your Competitive Edge for Mixed Martial Arts

Contents......Page 5
CHAPTER 1 Taekwondo's History as a Foundation for its Grappling Techniques......Page 8
Taekwondo—Sport versus Traditional......Page 9
Understanding Taekwondo Patterns......Page 10
A Brief History of Patterns......Page 11
Taekwondo Patterns......Page 12
A Brief History of Japanese Jujutsu and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu......Page 13
How to Use This Book......Page 14
CHAPTER 2 Grappling in Blocking Techniques......Page 16
Square Block......Page 17
Ridgehand Block......Page 18
X – Block......Page 19
High Block......Page 20
Outer Forearm Block......Page 21
Inner Forearm Block......Page 23
Reverse Inner Forearm Block......Page 25
Twin Reverse Inner Forearm Block......Page 27
Scooping Block......Page 29
Hooking Block......Page 31
Pole/U-Shaped Block......Page 32
Twin Palm Block......Page 33
Scissor Block......Page 35
Double Knifehand Block......Page 37
Low Double Knifehand Block......Page 39
Twin Downward Block......Page 41
Twin Outer Forearm Block......Page 43
Mountain Block......Page 45
CHAPTER 3 Grappling in Strikes and Kicks......Page 48
Lunge Punch......Page 49
Reverse Punch......Page 50
Hook Punch......Page 51
Palm Strike......Page 52
Knifehand Strike......Page 53
Twin Knifehand Strike......Page 55
Spearhand Strike......Page 57
Ridgehand Strike......Page 59
Twin High Punch......Page 61
Rear High Elbow Strike......Page 62
Twin Rear High Elbow......Page 63
Upward Vertical Elbow Strike......Page 64
CHAPTER 4. Chon-Ji......Page 66
Lunge Punch to Downward Block......Page 67
Downward Block to Lunge Punch to Downward Block......Page 69
Downward Block to Lunge Punch......Page 71
Lunge Punch to Outer Forearm Block......Page 73
Lunge Punch to Lunge Punch......Page 75
CHAPTER 5. Dan-Gun......Page 78
Double Knifehand Block to High Punch......Page 79
High Punch to Double Knifehand Block to High Punch......Page 81
High Punch to Square Block......Page 83
High Block to Knifehand Strike......Page 85
Knifehand Strike to High Punch......Page 87
CHAPTER 6. Do-San......Page 90
Reverse Inner Forearm Block to Reverse Punch......Page 91
Double Knifehand Block to Vertical Spearhand Strike......Page 93
Vertical Spearhand Strike to High Backfist Strike......Page 95
Twin Reverse Inner Forearm Block to Front Kick......Page 97
Twin Reverse Inner Forearm Block to Front Kick to Lunge Punch to Reverse Punch......Page 99
CHAPTER 7. Won-Hyo......Page 102
Square Block to Inward Knifehand Strike......Page 103
Square Block to Inward Knifehand Strike to Lunge Punch......Page 105
Double Knifehand Block to Double Knifehand Block......Page 107
Spearhand Strike to Square Block......Page 109
Reverse Punch to Scooping Block......Page 111
CHAPTER 8. Yul-Gok......Page 114
Sitting Stance Punch to Sitting Stance Punch to Outer Forearm Block......Page 115
Hooking Block to Hooking Block to Reverse Punch......Page 117
Guarding Block to Side Kick to Inward Elbow Strike......Page 119
Inward Elbow Strike to Square Block......Page 121
Square Block to Spearhand Strike to Square Block......Page 123
CHAPTER 9. Joong-Gun......Page 126
Upward Elbow Strike to Double Knifehand Block......Page 127
Guarding Block to Twin Pressing Palm......Page 129
Twin Pressing Palm to Hook Punch......Page 131
Hook Punch to C-Block......Page 133
C-Block to C-Block......Page 135
CHAPTER 10 Toi-Gye......Page 138
Mountain Block to Downward Block......Page 139
Twin Neck Grab to Upward Knee Kick......Page 141
Backfi st/Downward Block to Jumping Low ‘X’ Block......Page 143
Low Double Knifehand Block to Circular Block......Page 145
Circular Block to Circular Block......Page 147
CHAPTER 11. Hwa-Rang......Page 150
Square Block to Upset Punch to Lunge Punch......Page 151
Lunge Punch to Downward Knifehand Strike......Page 153
Downward Knifehand Strike to Lunge Punch to Downward Block......Page 155
Pull to Side Kick......Page 157
Round Kick to Double Knifehand Block to Downward Block......Page 159
CHAPTER 12. Choong-Moo......Page 162
Knifehand Square Block to High Block/Inward Knifehand Strike......Page 163
Twin Neck Grab to Knee Kick to Ridgehand Strike......Page 165
Rear Backfi st/Downward Block to Spearhand Strike......Page 167
Spearhand Strike to Supported Outer Forearm Block......Page 169
Double Knifehand Block to Inverted Spearhand Strike to Rear Backfist/Downward Block......Page 171
CHAPTER 13. Kwang-Gae......Page 174
Knifehand into Palm to Reverse Upset Punch......Page 175
Hooking Block to Low Double Knifehand Block......Page 177
Pressing Palm to Pressing Palm......Page 179
Supported Outer Forearm Block to Scissor Block......Page 181
Twin High Punch to Twin Upset Punch to Front Kick......Page 183
CHAPTER 14. Po-Eun......Page 186
Double Upset Punch to Low Side Kick to Outward Knifehand Strike......Page 187
Hooking Punch to Scissor Block......Page 189
Back Elbow to Sitting Stance Punch to Back Elbow to Side Punch......Page 191
Back Elbow to Supported Punch......Page 193
C-Block to Twin Back Elbow......Page 195
CHAPTER 15. Ge-Baek......Page 198
High Block to Downward Block to Arc-Hand High Block......Page 199
Upward Palm to Sitting Stance Punch to Downward Backfi st......Page 201
Twin High Punch to Arc-Hand High Block to Upset Punch......Page 203
9 Block to Low Double Ridgehand Block (Variation A)......Page 205
9 Block to Low Double Ridgehand Block (Variation B)......Page 207
About the Authors......Page 209