HAP KI DO: A Guide to Black Belt Studies

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Assessment by hapkido-info.net

The third Hapkido book of Master Hui Son Choe is directed at black belts or Hapkidoins shortly before the black belt test, as the title of the book lets us suspect. Within this book much space is taken up by Master Choes theories and philosophies on Hapkido. Thereby, Master Choe deals with the attitude toward life and training as well as with the formation of character of Hapkido masters. He gives many tips designed for training leaders and students and affords assistance for the organization of training units.
The second part of the book introduces fundamental self-defense techniques on approximately 70 pages. Here the structure of the chapter is worth of note. Basically 5 fundamental techniques are presented. First one fundamental technique is presented on one page very comprehensively with detailed photos and descriptions. The following pages describe this technique within different defense situations. This chapter clarifies the principle of Hapkido that is to vary one and the same technique so that it can be used in most diverse defense situations.
In the third part Master Choe deals with advanced self-defense techniques. This chapter contains throwing techniques, throwing defense, choking techniques, and combination techniques.
As in the first two books of Master Choe the photos are very clear. Arrows of direction clarify the course of motions and, along with the good instructions, facilitate the understanding of the techniques. Master Choe seems to improve from book to book, since this work is its best. One should not be deterred from the title -even as a colored belt- since this book contains much information that one cannot learn early enough as a Hapkidoin.

Picture quality: Good - very good
Number of pictures: Good - very good
Description: Good
Contents: Good - very good
Structure: Very good
Judgement: A very recommendable book!

Editorial Review

Teacher, Warrior, Master Choe continues his outstanding series of books on the Korean Martial Art of Hap Ki Do. Hap Ki Do is a discipline of coordination, a way of strengthening the mind and body, of fusing the individuals physical and mental powers so that he or she will emerge as a more fully integrated human being. Master Choe has beautifully intertwined theory and philosophy along with basic and advanced self defense techniques in this third book Hap Ki Do: A Guide To Black Belt Studies. Over 400 photographs of unparalleled clarity and rich text illustrating joint lock, throwing and finishing techniques. Realizing the student studying to be a black belt is eager to learn the many techniques to test for Black Belt Master Choe turns his focus on the theory and philosophy of Hap Ki Do suggesting to the student to think and establish a martial moral philosophy as well as practicing Hap Ki Do techniques. The student of martial arts or student of life will relish in every word of wisdom that takes them to a deeper understanding of their own style and moral philosophy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ABOUT 11
THE AUTHOR MY 12
MY THEORY 14
MY PHILOSOPHY 31

BASIC SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
BOO-CHAE 53
HEI-JUN  69
YUNG-HANG  89
PAL-KUM-CHI  103
SON-MOK-KUK-KI 115
ADVANCE SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
THROWING TECHNIQUES  125
THROWING DEFENSE 145
CHOKING TECHNIQUES 169
COMBINATION TECHNIQUES 173

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