Combat Hapkido: The Martial Art for the Modern Warrior

by John Pellegrini

Overview

This guidebook brings the classical art of hapkido into the modern world. 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 contemporary system. Focusing on empty-hand techniques, this thorough reference illustrates effective defenses against strikes, kicks, grabs, chokes, knives and guns. By offering classical concepts in a contemporary way, this resource demonstrates why hapkido is effectives for practitioners of all skill levels—including military and law enforcement personnel—for self-defense.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897501811
Publisher:	Black Belt Communications
Publication date:	10/01/2009
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

John Pellegrini is one of the world’s leading authorities on hand-to-hand combat. He has trained in the arts of aikido, judo, karate, taekwondo, hapkido, jeet kune do, special forces hand-to-hand combat training, and counterintelligence self-defense. He is the founder of the art of combat hapkido, which is now taught at more than 250 schools in a dozen countries. He is the first American to be promoted to ninth-degree black belt by the World Ki-Do Federation and has been named Black Belt magazine’s Instructor of the Year. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.