Practical Martial Arts™ is a website dedicated to martial arts and martial art techniques that can be practically applied on the street by students irregardless of their size or ability.

Practical Martial Arts™ is an open-minded website that looks for modern solutions to modern problems.

Matthew Sylvester, Instructor and now author has written Practical Taekwondo; Back to the Roots.

If you are thinking 'there must be more to Taekwondo, there must be more to the patterns than just "block, punch, kick" then Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots is the ideal book for you. Completely unbiased in his approach,

Matthew Sylvester has written a book that can be used by all Taekwondo grades, whether they are from the ITF, WTF or independent. Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots doesn't tell you that these are the only or the real applications, but instead shows you how to find your own applications and rate them. Packed with over 500 photos and clear, step-by-step instructions, Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots offers a wealth of interpretations of ITF and WTF taekwondo patterns. Using the techniques that the author has discovered and tested, it shows readers how they can find their own applications. ITF and WTF practitioners alike will find this book to be invaluable. No matter what level you are in your study of taekwondo, this book will help you look at patterns in a completely different way.

Whether you are a white belt or a black belt, this book is packed with information that will make your training practical and relevant to the social challenges of the twenty-first century.

Limited Edition

Matthew is proud to offer you a Limited Edition! Only 100 copies of the book will be available before it reaches the shops! Limited Editions have the following;

1. A signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing that it's a Limited Edition - NOT available anywhere else.*
2. A personalised message for yourself (or a loved one if it's a gift) from Matthew - NOT available anywhere else.
3. A unique set of stop-motion photos showing an application at full speed, guaranteed to never feature in any book - NOT available anywhere else.*
4. A signed print chosen from the six available - NOT available anywhere else.*

This means that every Limited Edition will be totally unique! You can't get this service from anywhere else, so if you want to show your partner how much love them, this is the perfect gift! All of this is available at only £23.99 + £2.50 P&P. *To follow seperately by post. Please enter the number of the photo you wish to have in the personalised message section. Paypal prevents me from having a free field!

PLEASE NOTE: ORDERS WILL BE DELAYED FROM JUNE 2ND THROUGH TO JUNE 15TH, they will then be processed as soon as possible following that date. Thank you for your patience.

PLEASE ALLOW A MINIMUM OF FIVE WORKING DAYS FOR YOUR ORDER TO BE PROCESSED.