These books trace the movements and series of movements in the forms of Taekwondo from their roots in the classical forms, developed hundreds of years ago, through the years and up to those we practice today. Grandmaster Nicholls studied the classics with the world's foremost instructors, and has been analyzing and comparing some one hundred forms for over fifty years. This is the lifetime work of a ninth dan black belt, inducted member of the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame and former National Champion and World Championships competitor. This is the ultimate guide to the history of the forms.

Grandmaster Nicholls is the person who brings the whole story of the taekwondo forms to life through the history of their practice. Volume one tells the story of the practice of forms. The oldest forms are introduced in volume two, both Korean and Okinawan versions of the classics. Book three is the ITF forms and this, the final in the series, covers the modern Kukkiwon forms and shows how they are a product of those that came first. Nicholls has studied these forms for over fifty years with the worlds most authoritive teachers and brings them all together in this series.