Taekwondo : From a Martial Art to a Martial Sport Paperback / softback
by Udo Moenig
Part of the Routledge Research in Sports History series
Paperback / softback
Description
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 understanding of the history of taekwondo, and presents problems and contradictions in philosophy and training methodology.
Using rich empirical data, including interviews with leading figures in the field, this book brings together martial arts philosophy with an analysis of the technical aspects and the development of taekwondo, and provides a detailed comparison of karate and taekwondo techniques.
It debunks nationalistic mythology surrounding taekwondo to provide a reinterpretation of taekwondo’s evolution.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:246 pages, 17 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 34 Halftones, black and whi
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:31/10/2016
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- ISBN:9781138701458
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:246 pages, 17 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 34 Halftones, black and whi
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:31/10/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138701458
