A Killing Art

Name: A Killing Art
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781770413009
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The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do, Updated and Revised

By Alex Gillis

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A Killing Art by Alex Gillis delves into the intriguing and often shadowy origins of Tae Kwon Do, uncovering its roots in cults, geisha houses, and crime syndicates. The book charts the journey of a few pivotal leaders who preserved the integrity of the martial art, transforming it into an empowering discipline practiced by millions worldwide. Combining history and biography, this updated edition offers a compelling exploration that reads like a wild ride to enlightenment.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This engaging narrative is ideal for martial arts enthusiasts, history buffs interested in cultural and social histories, and readers who enjoy fast-paced, biographical tales with a thrilling edge.

With this book, readers learn that Tae Kwon Do is as full of lies as it is powerful techniques. Gillis takes readers and Tae Kwon Do practitioners into the cults, geisha houses, and crime syndicates that made Tae Kwon Do what it is today.

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The eagerly anticipated updated return of a bestselling martial arts classic. 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.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Tae Kwon Do Times praises the book as "a suspenseful and meticulously written history of the martial art." Quill & Quire adds it is "fascinating, fast-paced, and reads more like a spy novel than a history."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781770413009

Publisher: ECW Press,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 August 2016

Country: Canada

Imprint: ECW Press,Canada

Edition: 2nd Revised edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 280

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Alex Gillis Boxing, Wrestling & Martial Arts Non-Fiction Sports

About the Author

Alex Gillis is a journalist and university writing instructor in Toronto. He has trained in various styles of Tae Kwon Do and other martial arts for approximately 35 years. He first heard the incredible tales of the art from one of his instructors and entered the back rooms and high-stakes world of Choi Hong-Hi, Kim Un-yong, and other Tae Kwon Do leaders to find the truth about their art.