K A Brookfield

For the first time in English, Scott Shaw presents a precise description of the techniques, concepts and applications of Hapkido, the Korean art of self-defense founded in 1963 by Master Choi Yong-sul, in 220 clear photographs.

This is the Black and White version with Korean terminology for the kicks and the basic techniques. HapKiDo - the way of coordinated power. Essentially, you are using your opponent's size and power to your advantage...

Intending to bring a classical art into the modern world, this guidebook contains the wisdom and experience behind the art of combat hapkido. Providing real-life tactical know-how, this manual discusses the evolution of hapkido into a modern art for self-defense as well as the key principles behind the system...

Here is the first complete book in English on hapkido, the kick-oriented Korean martial art. Included are warm-up exercises, basic fighting position, punching and striking, blocks and kicks, and hapkido defences, with more than 500 dynamic photographs.

This is the first introductory text to accurately portray Hapkido in its entirety. One of the world's most exciting, varied, and practical martial arts, Hapkido consists of thousands of techniques encompassing all forms of martial skills: strikes, kicks, blocks, avoiding movements, joint locks, chokes, throws, tumbling, ground fighting, weapons, meditation, and healing...

The Korean Art of Self Defense. A fully illustrated book on the Martial Art of Hap Ki Do. Filled with over 400 photographs. Designed to show Hap Ki Do in a easy to follow step by step method for the beginner...

This ground-breaking work is the first to comprehensively document the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of one of the world's most varied, exciting, and practical martial arts—Hapkido. More than 9,000 photographs introduce over 2,000 martial techniques, including strikes, kicks, blocks, avoiding movements, holds, joint locks, chokes, throws, falls, tumbling, ground fighting, and weapons...

The Korean martial art of Hapkido is an advanced system of self-defense. It is designed to teach its practitioners exacting methods to defend against all types of attacks. In this book, Hapkido Master Scott Shaw details refined aspects of this martial art, in order to provide the reader with an enhanced sense of self-defense awareness and combat understanding.

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...