A Killing Art : The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do, Updated and Revised - Alex Gillis

A Killing Art

The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do, Updated and Revised

By: Alex Gillis

Paperback | 22 September 2016 | Edition Number 2

At a Glance

Paperback


$39.25

or 4 interest-free payments of $9.81 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 15 to 25 business days

When will this arrive by?
Enter delivery postcode to estimate

The eagerly anticipated updated return of a bestselling martial arts classic

The leaders of Tae Kwon Do, an Olympic sport and one of the world’s most popular martial arts, are fond of saying that their art is ancient and filled with old dynasties and superhuman feats. In fact, Tae Kwon Do is as full of lies as it is powerful techniques. Since its rough beginnings in the Korean military 60 years ago, the art empowered individuals and nations, but its leaders too often hid the painful truths that led to that empowerment — the gangsters, secret-service agents, and dictators who encouraged cheating, corruption, and murder. A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do takes you into the cults, geisha houses, and crime syndicates that made Tae Kwon Do. It shows how, in the end, a few key leaders kept the art clean and turned it into an empowering art for tens of millions of people in more than 150 countries. A Killing Art is part history and part biography — and a wild ride to enlightenment.

This new and revised edition of the bestselling book contains previously unnamed sources and updated chapters.
Industry Reviews
“A suspenseful and meticulously written history of the martial art.” — Tae Kwon Do Times

More in Oriental Martial Arts

Be Water, My Friend : The True Teachings of Bruce Lee - Shannon Lee
Jiu-Jitsu University - Kevin Howell

$68.95

Breath of the Dragon : Guardian of the Scroll - Fonda Lee
The Book Of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi

RRP $35.00

$31.75

In My Own Process - Bruce Lee

RRP $89.99

$83.25

The Theory and Practice of Taiji Qigong - Chris Jarmey
Training and Conditioning for MMA : Programming of Champions - Stefane Beloni Correa Dielle Dias
Ultimate Conditioning for Martial Arts - Loren Landow

RRP $46.99

$32.90

30%
OFF
Training and Conditioning for Judo - Aurelien Broussal-Derval

RRP $64.99

$43.75

33%
OFF
Shaolin Spirit : The Way to Self-Mastery - Shi Heng Yi

RRP $55.00

$39.90

27%
OFF
Live Your Life Like a Kung-Fu Master - William Moy
Breath of the Dragon : Guardian of the Scroll - Fonda Lee
Five Rings : Mini Encyclopedias - Miyamoto Musashi

RRP $22.99

$21.90