I enjoyed this book from an historical perspective. And the pictures of the techniques were interesting. But other than that, this book would normally be a hard pass if not for the historical angle.

Contents

About the author
Preface
History of hapkido
Philosophy of hapkido
Tan-Jon breathing-What is tan-jon?; Concentration; The purpose of abdominal breathing
Striking points-Striking areas of the feet; Striking areas of the hands; Striking areas of the elbow; Striking areas of the knee
Warm-up exercises
Basic fighting position
Punching and striking-Hand strikes; Elbow strikes; Knee strikes
Blocks
Kicks-Basic kicks; Advanced kicks
Hapkido defenses-Defense against fist attacks; Defense against kicking attacks
Self-defense techniques
Target areas