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Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique Hardcover – April 20, 2015

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The most comprehensive text ever written on the world's most widely practiced martial art--Taekwondo. Expertly integrates traditional and modern approaches, sport and self-defense, in a single definitive text.-----This ground-breaking text is the first to offer Taekwondo in its totality, documenting the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of the world's most widely practiced martial art. In more than 8,600 photographs spanning 896 pages, renowned Taekwondo masters and elite competitors demonstrate over 700 core Taekwondo techniques, including stances, footwork, hand strikes, elbow strikes, standing kicks, jump kicks, ground kicks, avoiding and blocking skills, step and self-defense sparring, Olympic-Style sparring, breaking techniques, and solo forms and patterns. Techniques are named in both English and Korean throughout.  

Detailed introductory chapters provide an authoritative overview of Taekwondo's history, philosophy, current structure, and contemporary issues, and thoroughly review breathing and meditation, warmups and flexibility exercises, and vital targets. To address the highly specialized and constantly evolving needs of sport competitors, in-depth chapters on Olympic-Style sparring cover basic concepts, current trends, core techniques, tactics and strategies, terminology, competition rules, referee signals, and more than 90 core attacking and counterattacking techniques used by world-class competitors. For forms enthusiasts, 250-plus pages provide a comprehensive overview of 49 forms and patterns embraced by major federations, such as the WTF and ITF.  

Inclusive of virtually all Taekwondo styles, this unprecedented work integrates traditional and modern approaches, sport and self-defense, in a single text. Written and designed by the author of the 1,136-page  Hapkido--widely acclaimed the most comprehensive book ever written on a single martial art--this indispensable work is the definitive text on Taekwondo, and a classic of martial arts literature. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com-----Frequently used with: TAEKWONDO: REFERENCE MATERIAL(ISBN 978-1891640742)A 62-page supplement to the 840‑page second‑edition of Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique. This companion booklet presents a wealth of information on Korean language, terminology, the latest Olympic-Style competition rules, referee signals, and technique nomenclature used by major Taekwondo styles. Available from Amazon @ amazon.com/dp/1891640747 . -----
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"The most comprehensive work ever written and illustrated on the world's most widely practiced martial art...expertly integrates traditional and modern approaches, history, and sport and self-defense...the definitive work on the subject, and of mammoth scope. If you want a worthwhile investment in a single Taekwondo book, I recommend that you buy this one. You won't be disappointed."- John Corcoran, Managing Editor of MA Success magazine and coauthor of the classic Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People

"An excellent job in compiling a very detailed list of techniques...a rich reference source for the beginning as well as intermediate Taekwondo student...The author is to be commended for his excellent organization and presentation of the material throughout the book...an historical asset."- Journal of Asian Martial Arts

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Marc Tedeschi is an internationally respected designer, photographer, educator, and martial arts master. He has studied Eastern philosophy, healing arts, and combatives for more than 45 years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. A prolific writer, Mr. Tedeschi's landmark publications rank with the finest ever produced on the healing and martial arts. He is the author of over twenty works, including the 1136-page Hapkido, the 896-page Taekwondo, Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts, and a unique series of general martial arts books that provide an in-depth look at the core concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Floating World Editions (April 20, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 840 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1891640739
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1891640735
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 2.7 x 11.3 inches
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Marc Tedeschi is an internationally respected designer, photographer, educator, and martial arts master. He has studied Eastern philosophy, healing arts, and combatives for more than 40 years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. A prolific writer, Mr. Tedeschi's landmark publications rank with the finest ever produced on the healing and martial arts. He is the author of over a dozen works, including the landmark 1136-page "Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique", the 896-page "Taekwondo", "Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts", and a unique series of general martial arts books that provide an in-depth look at the core concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts.

Mr. Tedeschi was a 7th degree black belt in Hapkido before founding his own style. He holds arts degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Kansas City Art Institute, formerly taught design at the Academy of Art University and the University of San Francisco, and has been a strategic design consultant to major corporations and institutions worldwide. He currently devotes most of his time to writing, teaching, and training, and is working on a broad range of projects related to Asian culture. He also serves as president of Hapkido West, a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the martial ways. To learn more about Marc Tedeschi or Hapkido West, please visit marctedeschi.com and hapkidowest.org

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for all TKD practitioners.
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I have been studying martial arts for over 20 years and taekwondo is my base martial art; I have never seen a taekwondo book as detailed and very focused on the difference of ITF and WTF as this one! I call this the "TKD Bible". Marc Tedeschi has done an amazing job, just as he did with his book Hapkido. A must have for all taekwondo practitioners.
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ALICE GABRYSZAK
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
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I got it for my son’s birthday. He takes taekwando and he loves this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Taekwondo
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Awesome book. I got it in the time that it said. The only thing that I didn't like was that it had some scratches and in the review it said it was brand new. But overall the book is amazing, one of the best Taekwondo books in my opinion, it has philosophy, techniques, stances, everything....definitely recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars My martial arts style background
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The book came in decent however the cover of the book is coming in and out of it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best I have ever seen
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2019
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Complete, thorough, accessible, understandable!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2016
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Very informative great price and a great buy
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, Great transaction
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2009
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Very well done. A much deeper look into the real history of Tae Kwan do.
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José Pedro
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in Brazil on April 25, 2021
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Very important book.
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snugglepeeps
5.0 out of 5 stars Master text
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2020
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Everything you need to know about tkd. Can truly be described as the master text. On a par with Choi hong hi work but with better photographs.
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PERFECT
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1.0 out of 5 stars volume endommagé!
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Je suis très mécontent, ce volume est arrivé endommagé la couverture étais décollée et pour un volume de ce prix, je suis très déçu. Je vous donne 1 étoile et encore.

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