Sally Gleaves – författare

Taekwon-Do shines as a martial arts discipline celebrated for its dynamic kicks, precision and focus. As practitioners start learning, mastering kicking techniques becomes not just a skill, but a vital element of their development as effective martial artists. Taekwon-Do Kicks presents a fully illustrated, step-by-step roadmap for practitioners aspiring to learn their fundamental kicks with precision and accuracy. Alongside the techniques, Sally Gleaves offers tips, tricks and exercises to enhance your performance, flexibility and strength. Each of us possesses a unique body and joints, and learning the kicking techniques may present greater challenges for some. This book aims to empower you to explore new methods, build strength and enhance flexibility, enabling your body to perform optimally. By embracing this holistic approach, you can adapt techniques to suit your unique physiology, gaining a deeper understanding and performance of the fundamental Taekwon-Do kicking techniques. Beyond technique, this guide emphasises the importance of conditioning, mobility and flexibility. Targeted exercises and drills are integrated to enhance strength and agility, preparing your body for action. Use the dynamic stretching routines to warm up your muscles, and the static stretches to promote flexibility and aid recovery, ensuring a balanced and injury-free practice regimen.

Taekwon-Do shines as a martial arts discipline celebrated for its dynamic kicks, precision and focus. As practitioners start learning, mastering kicking techniques becomes not just a skill, but a vital element of their development as effective martial artists. Taekwon-Do Kicks presents a fully illustrated, step-by-step roadmap for practitioners aspiring to learn their fundamental kicks with precision and accuracy. Alongside the techniques, Sally Gleaves offers tips, tricks and exercises to enhance your performance, flexibility and strength. Each of us possesses a unique body and joints, and learning the kicking techniques may present greater challenges for some. This book aims to empower you to explore new methods, build strength and enhance flexibility, enabling your body to perform optimally. By embracing this holistic approach, you can adapt techniques to suit your unique physiology, gaining a deeper understanding and performance of the fundamental Taekwon-Do kicking techniques. Beyond technique, this guide emphasises the importance of conditioning, mobility and flexibility. Targeted exercises and drills are integrated to enhance strength and agility, preparing your body for action. Use the dynamic stretching routines to warm up your muscles, and the static stretches to promote flexibility and aid recovery, ensuring a balanced and injury-free practice regimen.

Whether your goal is your next belt, competition or personal mastery, Advanced Taekwon-Do Kicks will equip you with the knowledge, confidence and physical tools to kick higher, faster and smarter.More than a technical manual – this book is a must-have companion for every martial artist committed to mastering the art of Taekwon-Do kicking at the highest level. Advanced Taekwon-Do Kicks is your definitive how-to guide to the dynamic and challenging kicking techniques required to progress from blue to black belt. Packed with full-colour, step-by-step illustrations and expert instruction, this book is designed for serious martial artists ready to refine their skills and unleash their full potential. International competitor and experienced instructor Sally Gleaves shares her decades of experience to help you perfect advanced Taekwon-Do kicks with confidence, control and explosive impact. But this isn’t just about technique; this is a holistic blueprint for peak performance. Whether you struggle with flexibility or want to sharpen your edge for competition, this book will empower you to train smarter, move better and kick stronger.