Korean Hapkido Ancient Art of Masters

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Assessment by hapkido-info.net

The first Hapkido book published in English language. A classic. The contents is very extensive and informative. A treasure chest for Hapkido.

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

Covertext

There have been published inummerable textbooks concerning the martial arts in many countries of the world, but those pertaining to Hapkido, a Korean art of self-defense, are few. It may fairly be said that none of them deseribes the true meaning and significance of Hapkido. In an effort to provide correct understanding and characteristic yet profound techniques and splendid feats of Hapkido to those who are interested in martial arts throughout the world, the author published, for the first time in Korea, a textbook of ,,Hapkido" in 1967. This textbook in Korean language (7½" x 10½") contains 1,200 photos in 213 pages and is still used as the best textbooks of martial arts ever published in Korea. The author has published recently an additional textbook of Hapkido in English version with improved contents for which he began to write and collect all the necessary data and photographs from 1970. This textbook 8½"x12" in size, contains 1,700 photos in 300 pages which will be of great help to the foreign beginners in learning Hapkido. It may also be used as a complete guideline of ,,Hapkido" for the instructors of martial arts in all countries of the world.

Contents

preface
author's preface
acnowledgments
photographies

PART ONE
CONCEPT OF HAPKIDO 22

CHAPTER I
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT 27

moo yea do bo tong ji 27

CHAPTER II
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF HAPKIDO 31

illustration 32

CHAPTER III
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF HAPKIDO 36

pressure point of human body 38

PART TWO
HAPKIDO PRACTICE 41

CHAPTER IV
BASIC TECHNIQUES OF HAPKIDO 41

1. RELAXING MUSCLES 42

neek exercise 42
arm and leg exercise 43
back and front exercise 43
waist exercise 44
hip and knee joint exercise
knee exercise 45
finger tip push up 45
upper body push-ups 45
wrist and finger exercises 46

2. DAN JON BREATHING TECHNIQUE 49

method of dan ion ho hop bup 50

3. TECHNIQUE OF DYNAMIC MOVEMENT 52

method of do Jin bup 53
method of falling 55

CHAPTER V
ATTACK AND DEFENSE STANSE 56

stance with fist in the front 56
stance with fist to the side 57

CHAPTER VI
STRIKING TECHNIQUE 59
1. PUNCHING AND STRIKING TECHNIQUES 60

center knuckle punec 60
knife hand striking 61
inner knife hand striking 62
palm heel strike 63
tiger's mouth striking 64
back fist striking 65
knuckle hand 67
spear hand 67
fore arm striking 68
elbow striking 69
knuckle upper punch 70

2. SINGLE KICKING TECHNIQUES 74

front heel kick 74
side kick 75
inside kick 76
outside kick 77
center toe kick 78
inside low  scoop kick 79
low circle heel kick 80
low curve kick 81
knife edge down kick 82
knife edge push kick 82
knife edge front kick 83
heel down kick 84
cover kick 85
heel down hook kick 86
heel inside hook kick 87
roundhouse kick 88
heel high hook kick 89
slap kick 90
back kick 91
knee lift kick 92

CHAPTER VII
SELF PROTECTION TECHNIQUE 93
1. TECHNIQUES OF WRIST PART 94

joint locking 94
striking 99
kicking 104
throwing 108
low sleeve 114
middle sleeve 116
high sleeve 118
behind the neck 120

2. LAPEL GRAB 122

straight grip 122
twist grip 124
inverted grip 126
chest grab 128
armpit grab 129
belt grab-paim down 130
belt grab-paim up 132
cross wrist grab 134
side grab-wrist 139
double grab 146
two hands grab two hands 151
collar grab from rear 156
shoulder grab from rear 158
middle sleeve grab from rear 160
two hands grab from rear 162
hair grab 164
bearhug arms not pinned 168
bearhug arms pinned 170
bearhug from rear 172
fingers interlaced from rear 174
bearhug from rear, arms pinned 176
double shoulder grab from rear 178
full nelson 180

CHAPTER VIII
DEFENSIVE HAND PUNCHING TECHNIQUE 183

punching technique 184
joint locking technique 194
kicking technique 204
throwing technique 214

CHAPTER IX
DEFENSIVE FOOT KICKING TECHNIQUE 225

defense against a center toe kick 226
defense against a side kick 236
defense against a round house kick 246
defense against a heel high hook kick 256

CHAPTER X
DEFENSE THROWING TECHNIQUE 267

just before holding 268
at the moment of holding 278
at the moment of throwing 286

about the author 298
index 299

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