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Obscure documents, Korean-language books, and in-depth interviews with tae kwon do pioneers tell the tale of the origin of the most popular martial art. In 1938, tae kwon do began at the end of a poker game in a tiny village in a remote corner of what is now North Korea by Choi Hong-Hi, who began the martial art, and his nemesis, Kim Un-Yong, who developed the Olympic style and became one of the most powerful, controversial men in sports. The story follows Choi from the 1938 poker game where he fought for his life, through high-class geisha houses where the art was named, and into the Vietnam War where the martial art evolved into a killing art. The techniques cut across all realms - from the late 1960s when tae kwon do trained Korean CIA agents kidnapped people in the United States and Europe to the 1970s when Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and other Hollywood stars mastered the art's new kicks. Tae kwon do is also a martial art for the 21st century, one of merciless techniques, indomitable men, and justice pumped on steroids.
- Sales Rank: #18910 in Audible
- Published on: 2013-01-21
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 506 minutes
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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
A Fantastic and In-Depth Look At the Real History of Taekwondo
By Shawn Kovacich
Well, I guess the best way to start off this particular review is to list what my particular qualifications are in relation to this particular review, and why that is relevant to writing a review about this particular book.
I am currently a 4th Dan black belt in the Korean martial art of Taekwondo and I am certified by the Kukkiwon out of Seoul, South Korea. I am also a 4th degree black belt in Japanese Karate (basically Shotokan/Kyokushin) and certified through one of my original instructors, Shihan Dennis Dallas.
Now before I go any further, I feel that I must emphatically state that I was fortunate enough to learn the actual martial art of Taekwondo, and not the sport version which is so prevalent today, although in my original school we did often compete in numerous tournaments throughout the year. However, the primary emphasis on what we learned and practiced was the practical and realistic use of the techniques, not just how to "score a point" with a particular punch or kick. My original instructor, who was Japanese, taught me and numerous others the arts of Korean Taekwondo and Japanese Karate, and if you know anything about the relationship between the Koreans and the Japanese, you can see the significance of this and how difficult things were at times, not only for my original instructor, but also his students.
And it is with this background and train of thought that I write the following review.
I have been eagerly anticipating the release of this book for quite some time now, and imagine my surprise when it arrived in the mail yesterday when the release date was listed as November 20th, 2008. I just couldn't wait to start reading it. Well here it is approximately 10 hours later and I not only have read it through in its entirety once, but also went back over several different chapters and read them a second time.
Needless to say, I wasn't disappointed at all in this book. As a matter of fact, this book was like a breath of fresh air, and some of the material that is in this book I had heard years ago by various instructors who had told me even then that there was a lot more to the art than what was known by most instructors, let alone the general public that were currently taking lessons in Taekwondo.
Now this book is definitely going to stir the pot of controversy and there is no doubt in my mind that there are going to be a lot of Taekwondo practitioners on both sides of the equation that are going to scream and holler and try and dispel the author and the material in this book as trying to mislead the reader, or even out and out call him a fraud.
Well let me assure you that the author is anything but, and in fact, is actually shedding a lot of light on an art that although it may be the most popular martial art currently practiced throughout the world, still gets a bad rap from many in the martial arts community for its focus on Olympic sport instead of following its true heritage of being a very deadly and effective martial art, which is what the true art really is.
The author has obviously done his research on the subject and has been fortunate enough to gain the trust of men who were either directly involved in the formation of the art of Taekwondo, and/or those who were close to those very same men. The history is not always pretty, and as a matter of fact, is rarely so, and in some cases is downright ugly and repulsive, but therein lies the beauty of it. The author doesn't "sugarcoat" the events and people that created the art, he is straightforward, blunt, and to the point in relating the various stories and events that created the men that in turn created the art.
This book is very well presented and the material in it has been well researched and laid out for the reader to follow and understand. The author had included a lot of very significant historical photographs that really added to the overall appeal of this book and the incredible history that it conveys.
I can not recommend this book highly enough and I only ask that each reader approach this book with an open mind and an empty cup in order to read the material presented without any preconceived notions or biases towards Taekwondo, and/or a particular branch or style. If you can do that, then you will truly realize the significance that this book has not only in the history of Taekwondo, but also all of the martial arts.
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Krav Maga Instructor
Author and Creator of numerous books and DVD's.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART
By Douglas Cook
This book is not for the faint at heart, nor is it for those new to the martial arts. If you harbor any preconceived notions regarding the virtues of taekwondo, this work will quickly relieve you of them. However, this story must be told and Mr. Gillis does it well. His research is deep and heavily annotated. I have read this book several times with great enthusiasm since it contains many valuable details and reads like a novel. Yet, being personally familiar with several of the protaganists portrayed, I feel a more balanced treatment would have resulted in an even more accurate work. This is the only reason I rated the book four stars rather than five. I have written three books focusing on traditional taekwondo and, regardless of information within this book, continue to feel that there are those both locally and in Korea, the homeland of taekwondo, who support the true heart of traditional taekwondo. So...read with care and maintain an open mind.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Fascinating book
By Mark Lynn
This book is not a how to do Tae Kown Do book, nor is it a book that protrays martial art grandmasters in a god like status. No this is a book that takes the founders of one of (if not) the fastest growing martial art across the globe down off of the pedestal and shows them for what they where/are very talented, driven, and often crooked men.
But along the way you are treated to a detailed account of how TKD developed, how it got it's name, it's use during war time, life as viewed by koreans, the creation of the ITF and the WTF, the creation of a olympic sport etc. etc. The sanitized version probably all TKD martial artists are semi aware of, but this isn't the sanatized version this is the untold story of the founding and development of TKD as is practiced today.
The story includes war, prisons, politics, bribes, personal vendettas, kidnappings, family struggles, dealings with North and South Korea, how high men can climb and how low they can fall, and the creation of a martial art that has spread around the whole today. Best of all it isn't a made up story but one based on current events. Very well documented.
This book sheds light on the creation of TKD and the persons involved who molded and formed the TKD that many students practice today. I recommend it for anyone studying TKD, karate, or anyone in the martial arts that is interested in reading about martial art history. It is well written and I found it interesting so I completed it in a couple of days.
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