Hap Ki Do: The Korean Martian Art of Self Defence: Practical Hap Ki Do Textbook

By Hui-Son Choe

Book Overview

Hap Ko Do is an ancient Korean martial art that uses a soft style of fending off attack. This book covers a full range of Hap Ki Do techniques with step by step descriptions and hundreds of photos. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966825411
• ISBN13: 9780966825411
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Hui Son Choe
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 0.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A bit scattered but useful

The only thing I didn't like about this book was how scattered the pictures were and how they seemed to skip over important parts. For example, I can see a flip taking place, but it doesn't explain how the teacher got the other guy off his feet in order to flip him, if that makes sense. I liked that book but ended up giving it to my Sensei. I think he could find it more useful than I did.

Practical Hapkido Textbook

Excellent Hap Ki Do book. I'm a taekwondo'er and found this book very easy to understand with big clear pictures for illustration. I've purchased all three of Master Choe's HKD books and found a certain amount of redundancy in the techniques, but highly recommend all three any way. I originally found one of these in the library and realized right away that these books were the best I've found.

Good Intro to Hapkido

This is the book to start with for Hapkido. Master Choe's other book (Hap Ki Do - The Korean Art of Self Defense) focuses mainly on joint locks and takedows and how they can be varied from different grabs. This book however, shows a variety of striking techniques and counters in addition to the joint locks. Also, more realistic situations and the effective techniques are presented here. Although both books are lacking in text they are definitely worth getting as excellent references.

Practical Hapkido Textbook

This is an excellent reference book for anyone starting in hapkido. The pictures are detailed and easy to do. I really enjoyed working through is book.

The best book on Hapkido that I have added to my collection.

This book contains excellent photographs of the techniques that allows you to understand how you move from start to the finish. I have been studying Hap Ki Do (and other arts) for over 15 years and in my opinion, this book is one of the best I have read. It is a little lean in demonstrating advanced kicks, but is full of wrist, throwing and weapon techniques.

The best book on Hapkido available today.

Replete with hundreds of photo illustrations of everything from proper front kick technique to defense against weapons attacks to multiple opponent attacks. A pratical textbook on Hapkido illustrated so well that it can serve as a self-study guide. I highly recommend this book for both students and instructors.