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Assessment by hapkido-info.net
This book is a collection of Hapkido techniques. Kicks and punches are not dealt with. The quality of the photos is good and the descriptions are quite detailed. Due to the modest size of 94 pages it is more of an introduction into Hapkido.
Picture quality: Good
Number of pictures: Satisfactory
Description: Satisfactory
Contents: Sufficient
Structure: Good
Judgement: A good book. Absolutely worth reading!
Scott Shawe`s homepage: http://www.scottshaw.com
Covertext
Hapkido, ,,The Way of Coordination and Intemal Power," is one of the three major Korean martial arts. Founded in 1963 by Master Choi Yong-Sul, it is a complete system of self-defense, encompassing striking, kicking, and grappling techniques. Conceptually, Hapkido techniques more closely parallel those of Aikido than Taekwondo. In fact, as the author describes, there is a parental link between the arts.
In this book, Scott Shaw presents a precise description of the tech-niques, concepts, and applications of this Korean an of self-defense. Profusely illustrated with 220 clear photographs, this instructional book describes and depicts self-defense techniques against a variety of punches, holds, and kicks. Hapkido has been utilized by military and law-enforcement agencies worldwide, but until now little has been written on it. This book is one of the few in English to present die essential techniques of this fascinating art. Hapkido: Korean Art of Self-Defense is a must for those interested in ,,soft-style" martial arts.
Scott Shaw is a master instructor in the Korean manial arts of Hapkido and Taekwondo. He is certified as a 7th degree black belt by the prestigious Korea Hapkido Federation, and frequently travels to Korea to train directly under the art's top masters. Shaw has pub-lished articles in a number of international magazines, incliding Black Belt, Inside Karate, Inside Taekwondo, Karate/Kung-fu Illlustrated, Mar-tialArts Masters, and Taekwondo Times. He is also the star of the four-part instructional video series on Hapkido by Unique Publications Video.
Table of Contents
Introduction 9
1. The History and Development of Korean Martial Arts 11
Ancient Korea 11
Hwarang 13
SuBak 15
TaeKyon 15
2. The Evolution of Hapkido 18
Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu 18
Takeda and Choi 20
The Birth of Hapkido 20
Thee Hierarchy of Hapkido 21
3. Danjon: The Center of Ki 23
The Development of Ki 23
Ki and Self-Defense 24
Danjon 24
Meditation 25
Standing Abdominal Breathing Meditation 25
Kneeling Abdominal Breathing Meditation 27
4. Hapkido Fundamentais 29
Falling Techniques 29
The Forward Roll 30
TheBackFall 31
The Side Fall 32
The Natural Stance 33
Energy Coordination 34
Defensive Attitude 34
HandTechniques 35
Disengaging Preliminaries 35
TheKnifehand 35
The Thumb: Weakest Pan of an Opponent's Grip 36
Continual Motion Theory 36
5. Hapkido Self-Defense Techniques 37
Disengaging Techniques 37
Straight-Arm Wrist Grab (1) 38
Straight-Arm Wrist Grab (2) 39
Cross-Arm Wrist Grab 40
Forward Two-Handed Choke Hold (1) 41
Forward Two-Handed Choke Hold (2) 42
Joint-Locking Techniques 42
Joint Lock Preliminaries 43
Straight-Arm Wrist Grab (1) 44
Straight-Arm Wrist Grab (2) 46
Cross-Arm Wrist Grab 48
Shirt Grab 50
Single-Hand Shoulder Grab from the Front 50
Single-Hand Shoulder Grab from the Rear 52
Rear Arm-Bar Grab 54
Two-Handed Rear Body Grab 55
Throwing Techniques 56
Throwing Preliminaries 57
The Three Pathways of Gravity 57
Straight-Arm Wrist Grab 58
Cross-Arm Wrist Grab 60
Two-Handed Rear Wrist Grab (1) 62
Two-Handed Rear Wrist Grab (2) 64
One-Handed Forward Choke Hold 66
Two-Handed Forward Choke Hold 68
Rear Choke Hold, Kneeling 70
Rear Choke Hold, Standing 71
Defenses Against Punches 72
Punch Defense Preliminaries 73
Control the Elbow and You Control the Man 73
Straight Punch (1) 74
Straight Punch (2) 77
Roundhouse Punch (1) 78
Roundhouse Punch (2) 80
Double Roundhouse Punch 82
Defenses Against Kicks 83
Kick Defense Preliminaries 84
Linear and Circular Kicks 85
Front Kick 86
Side Kick 88
AxeKick 90
Roundhouse Kick 92
Spinning Heel Kick 94
Conclusion 96
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