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Martial art books and videos most often fall into one of two categories. The first category are those books and tapes intended to showcase a specific art or a particular style of an art. Included in these works are the historical, cultural and philosophical influences that contributed to that art's development. Almost as common is a second category of martial art media including works attributed to or about a particular martial arts personality with a focus on the training, philosophies and experiences that produced that individual's unique approach.

In recent years, martial art in this country has matured, from a hobby of a select few and a cinematic novelty, to produce a small but growing number of "plain vanilla" works which speak to the needs of the student rather than the art or the instructor. Growing numbers of video tapes and books emphasize the similarities among martial arts rather than the differences. Their increasing popularity seems to center on the simple and practical way in which they help the student identify basic tenants and techniques without much of the cultural and political issues that can cloud the experience. Having discounted their allegiance to a particular art or instructor, however, these works must often be satisfied with such appellations as "book of self-defense," "guide to self-protection," or "combat training." Occasionally authors actually move full circle by characterizing their work as a "new" art, thus slipping into one of the aforementioned categories through a backdoor as it were.

The Dochong Journal is a product of the author's training as both an educator and a martial artist. Though founded in the traditions of Hapkido, the author has taken a bold step in reducing both cultural and political influences in the art to produce an interactive study guide focused on defining the educational experience in terms of the students' needs. User-friendly to any style of Hapkido, specifically, and any grappling art in general, the Dochang Journal series is intended to assist the student through progressively more challenging levels of martial art training from White Belt to 6th Degree Black Belt.

Bruce Sims is a third degree Black Belt in Hapkido, having studied Hapkido since 1985, and maintains a martial art career which began in 1973 following his military service. Mr. Sims is internationally certified as a Hapkido instructor and established Midwest Hapkido as a service dedicated to improving the quality of the martial art students' training experience. Mr. Sims is an educator who holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Psychology and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

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Introduction -Taking it to the next level.

Principals of Hapkido 1

Feeding 7

Yellow Belt Concepts 31

Blocking 37

Kicking 47

Striking 65

Forms 87

Double-flex Techniques 107

Figure-Four Techniques 127

Wrist-lock Techniques 147

Elbow-lock Techniques 179

Thoracic Techniques 201

Pelvic Techniques 221

Yellow Belt Combinations 237

Blue Belt Test 261

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