I am posting this thread to discuss some of the material in my book. I spent so much time writing it and I'm really excited to start getting some feedback on the material. The basic premise of my book is thus...
For those of you who have read the book, what do you think about the methodology described? How do you think this material would change the way TSD is practiced? If you are teaching TSD, would you consider adopting this curriculum?
Tang Soo Do is a popular Korean martial art that has practitioners from all around the world. The art has incorporated elements of Chinese, Okinawan and Japanese martial arts in a synthesis that has become very popular. It is my belief that the art of Tang Soo Do is a lot broader and deeper then many of its practitioners realize. The forms that we practice are filled with a variety of self-defense techniques that are completely ignored in most schools. This book will present a teaching methodology that will allow students and teachers to not only access the content of the forms, but to effectively practice this content so that it is usable in self-defense situations.
For those of you who have read the book, what do you think about the methodology described? How do you think this material would change the way TSD is practiced? If you are teaching TSD, would you consider adopting this curriculum?