Hapkido: The Korean Art of Self-Defense

By Jae M. Lee and David H. Wayt

Book by Lee, Jae M., Wayt, David H. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0668038055
• ISBN13: 9780668038058
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Arco Reprints
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Hapkido The Korean Art of Self-Defense

Dr.Lee was my instructor in Tae Kwon Do from 1980-2001. I met him at Nicholls State University where he taught from 1974-2002. He taught judo,Tae Kwon Do,and self defense for many years.The university bookstore had this book available in the 1970's and early 1980's for use with his self defense class. The price on my book is $3.95. It was much used and we learned techniques by the numbers in his self defense classes which I took several times. It is a great book for its time. It blends karate style blows, judo throws and falls, and the wrist locks that made Hapkido famous. His introduction indicates it is a streamlined version of what he actually taught utilizing the basic techniques of locks,throws,and kicks. He shows ki breath control exercises, wrist limbering exercises, and stretching routines. There are many joint manipulation escapes throughout the book. He also shows basic blows using various parts of the body. I like it for its simplicity. It was written to be a basic self defense book and that is what it is. You don't see 10 different responses to the same attack. He has a section on simple single action responses as well as joint twisting and striking combinations. The book ends with the usual section on self defense for women. The only problem with the book besides its rarity is that there are several pictures in the wrong order or reversed but they are minor flaws.

Excellant book on self-defence

This book gives a complete overview of hapkido basics as well as a total self-defense course that can be used with ANY martial art system. I bought my copy in 1979 and at the time it was the best book on the market. It's a good resource for self-defence skills for men and women. Applications cover punches, grabs, clubs and dis-advantaged positions. Plenty of pictures to show each technique. Well worth getting for your collection, if you can find a copy.