246 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical, political, and technical evolution of taekwondo. Many of the supposedly ‘traditional’ and ‘ancient’ Korean cultural elements attached to taekwondo are, in fact, remnants of East Asia’s modernization drive, and largely inherited from the Japanese martial arts. The current historical portrayal has created an obstacle to a clear... Read more
1. Early Korean martial arts and t’aekkyŏn 2. The relationship of taekwondo to karate 3. The significance of forms 4. The origins of full-contact sparring 5. The origins of taekwondo competition rules 6. The evolution of sparring technique 7. The philosophical roots of taekwondo 8. Forms versus sparring 9. Conclusion: the incomplete transformation of taekwondo from a ‘martial art’ to a ‘martial sport’
Biography
Udo Moenig, Lecturer, Department of Taekwondo, Youngsan University, South Korea.
