New titles shipping today

Zen Buddhism: In Search of Self and Power Breathing are shipping today. If you've ordered either of these new DVDs, look for them in your mailbox soon!

Taekwondo Sparring: Countering against a front leg kick

There are a number of simple ways to counter your opponent's front leg kick in a taekwondo sparring match. Here are two methods:

Sliding back and double kick from closed stance against a front leg atttack.

The korean term is moolo doobal dangsang Chagi. Moolo is back step, doobal dangsang chagi is double kick.

The first step is to read your opponent's innitiative and move your entire body backward by sliding back. The second step is to stop his movement with your double roundhouse kick, by roundhouse kicking first with your rear foot and then throwing a powerful roundhouse with the other leg. The primary target is the middle section.

In competition, you can stop your opponent's innitiative by using cut-kick with your front foot instead of sliding back. Then follow up with a double kick.

Sliding back and turn kick from closed stance against front leg atttack.

The korean term is Moolo momdora chagi. Moolo is sliding back, momdora chagi is turn kick.

The first step is to read your opponent's innitiative and move your entire body backward by sliding back. The second step is to fill the space between you and your opponent by bringing your rear footup and turning into a turning roundhouse kick (turn kick). The primary target is the middle section

In competition, be cautious not to rebound too far since your opponent is comming at you. You just need a short turn kick with a perfect timing.

Get over 50 more counterattacking techniques on the Complete Sparring 2 DVD by Sang H. Kim.

New Martial Arts Video Downloads

Check out the latest martial arts video download titles:

Conditioning videos
Speed, Agility, Timing video download
Power, Strength, Stamina video download


Taekwondo videos
Taekwondo Footwork video download
Taekwondo Scoring Skills 1-25 video download
Taekwondo Scoring Skills 26-50 video download
Taekwondo Scoring Skills 51-75 video download
Taekwondo Scoring Skills 76-100 video download
Taekwondo Hanmadang video download

Weapons videos
Jangbong Fundamentals video download
Jangbong Patterns video download


Kickboxing videos
Kyuktooki: Korean Kickboxing video download
Kickboxing Conditioning video download
Kickboxing Basics video download
Kickboxing Kicking & Defense video download


Tai Chi videos
Yang Tai Chi Simplified 24-Form video download
Chen Tai Chi Broadsword Form video download
Chen Tai Chi 38 Form video download

Power Breathing Website

Check out the Power Breathing for Life website for more detailed information about the Power Breathing DVD, exercises and program. Also, look for a Power Breathing book by author Sang H. Kim in the near future.

Power Breathing DVD Coming Soon

Martial arts expert and Power Breathing for Life creator Sang H. Kim guides you through easy to follow breathing exercises that you can do anywhere, in as little as sixty seconds, to relieve stress, increase your fitness level and feel better instantly. With workouts varying from sixty seconds to 14 minutes, the Power Breathing DVD is an excellent way to add a daily breathing and exercise practice to your life.

Zen Buddhism Documentary

Turtle Press has acquired the distribution rights to a documentary, Zen Buddhism: In Search of Self, filmed and produced in Korea by MBC television. Following a tradition dating back over 1000 years, two dozen Buddhist nuns gather for a ninety day period of meditation, fasting and contemplation deep in the mountains of South Korea. With the singular goal of attaining enlightenment, the women undertake a rigorous schedule of meditation, at one point sitting for seven days without sleep.

In this first ever documentary on the practice of Dong Ahn Geo (Winter Zen Retreat), you’ll be invited into the Baek Hung Buddhist Temple to witness not only the nuns’ strict meditation practice, but their daily lives in which we see not only a deep spiritual discipline but an almost childlike joy and simplicity.

Complete Taekwondo Poomsae book released

Complete Taekwondo Poomsae, the new book by Kyu Hyung Lee and Sang H. Kim, has been released and all of the preorders have been shipped out. If you placed a preorder, you will be arriving soon. Thank you for your patience!

Discontinued Korean Martial Arts Videos available for download

Thanks to numerous customer requests, we've decided to make a number of previously discontinued Korean martial arts videos available as video downloads. Now available for download:

Kyukpa: Taekwondo Power Breaking video download
Kuk Kung: Traditional Korean Archery video download
Ssireum: Traditional Korean Wrestling video download
Yudo: Korean Judo video download

We've also had quite a few requests for Kuk Hyun Chung's Future Champions video, which will son be released on DVD. Watch the New and Coming Soon page for a preorder special toward the end of this month.

Fighter's Fact Book 2 Released

Fighter's Fact 2, Loren W. Christensen's follow-up to his successful Fighter's Fact Book, has been released. Subtitled Street Fighting Essentials, when you've mastered the skills taught in the book you will truly be ready to defend yourself in some of the most desperate situations imaginable.

New Martial Arts Video Downloads

Lots more video downloads have been added in the past week including:

Self-defense:

Use your Keys for Self-defense video download
Self-defense video download
Self-defense Scenario Analysis video download
Knife Defense Fundamentals video download
Advanced Knife Defense video download

Nunchaku:

Single Nunchaku Form video download
Double Nunchaku Form video download

Taekwondo:

Taekwondo Aerokicks video download
Ultimate Kicking Drills video download
Kyukpa: Taekwondo Power Breaking video download

Tang Soo Do:

Tang Soo Do Color Belt Forms 1 video download
Tang Soo Do Color Belt Forms 2 video download
Tang Soo Do Naihanchi Forms video download
Tang Soo Do Black Belt Forms 2 video download
Tang Soo Do Black Belt Forms 3 video download

Championship Sambo DVD released

The Championship Sambo DVD by Steve Scott has been released. Sambo is a rugged Russian style of wrestling that emphasizes practical effective submission holds. As a follow-up to his popular book, veteran sambo coach Steve Scott has put together a collection of proven sambo skills for students of grappling and MMA.

Check out a preview and full description here.

Download a Complete TKD Black Belt Form - only $3.49

Now you can download the instructional video for a single Taekwondo Black Belt form for only $3.49. Just need to learn the next form or want to brush up on your competition form? No need to buy an expensive DVD - get only the poomsae you need instantly, downloaded directly to your computer. Now available:

Poomsae Koryo video download
Poomsae Keumgang video download
Poomsae Taebaek video download

More forms coming soon!

Tour the Kukkiwon: Home of Taekwondo in Korea

Here is a short video that takes you on a tour of the Kukkiwon, home of taekwondo in Seoul, South Korea. Visit the kukkiwon gym, see the children's demonstration team and get a tour of the taekwondo museum.

Updated Shipping Dates

We have received updated shipping dates from our suppliers on some new products for January. Here are the latest release dates:

Championship Sambo DVD > Shipping January 16th
Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials > Shipping January 26th
Complete Taekwondo Poomsae > Shipping February 3rd

If you have preordered any of the above titles, you will receive an email when your preordered item ships.

New video downloads added

Five new martial arts video downloads have been added:

Martial Arts Drills: Strength & Reflexes video download
Martial Arts Drills: Speed & Coordination video download
Martial Arts Drills: Power & Agility video download
Taekwondo Step Sparring video download
Taekwondo Hand Skills video download

Coming soon are: Tang Soo Do forms, Taekwondo Black Belt forms, Knife Defense and Self-defense videos.

You can also preview all of the available titles here.

Martial Arts Video Downloads are Here!

By popular request we've begun adding video downloads for purchase and rent. The following titles are available for download now:

Muay Thai Fights #1 video download
Taegeuk Poomsae 1-4 video download
Taegeuk Poomsae 5-8 video download
Palgwe Poomsae 1-4 video download
Palgwe Poomsae 5-8 video download
Beginner Karate video download
Isshinryu Karate Kata video download
Championship Taekwondo Drills video download
Advanced Joongbong Combat video download
Advanced Joongbong Patterns video download
Joongbong Close Combat video download
Junsado Combat Conditioning Workout video download
Junsado Fundamentals video download
Junsado Standing Combat video download
Junsado Ground Combat video download
Ssangbong Fundamentals video download
Ssangbong Combat video download
Ssangbong Patterns video download

M0re titles are being added daily. Is there a title you'd like to see available for download? Send us an email.

Muay Thai Fights #1 DVD shipping today

If you preordered the Muay Thai Fights #1 DVD, it's on the way to you. Volume 2 is expected to ship the day after Christmas. You can still save $5.00 on Volume 2 by ordering now.

New Article: Continuum of Force

In this new article, Loren W. Christensen, author of Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials, explains the police and civilian continuum of force models. The Continuum of Force model has been used by law enforcement agencies for years, though many agencies across the country are now moving to a different one, a new and improved version called “Force Options.” Get an overview in this new article and see how it applies to your training.

New Article: Movement Principles of Taekwondo Poomsae

In this new article, excerpted from the forthcoming book Complete Taekwondo Poomsae, Dr. Kyu Hung Lee explains the key Movement Principles of Taekwondo Poomsae.

Final holiday shipping deadlnes

Need your order in time for Christmas?

Thursday, December 14th is the final shipping day for: Priority mail, EMS (international) and UPS ground shipping.

Between December 15th and December 20th, UPS 2nd Day air is the only shipping method that will arrive by December 24th.