Screen LibraryTaekwondo : from a martial art to a martial sport /
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge studies in sports history ; 7. |
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| Carrier Form: | xv, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Include bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138839830 (hardback) : 1138839833 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | GV1114 |
| CLC: | G886.9 |
| Call Number: | G886.9/M693 |
| Contents: | Machine generated contents note: 1.Early Korean martial arts and t'aekkyon -- The prevalent portrayal of taekwondo history -- Weaponless martial arts in early Korean history -- Early existing t'aekkyon records -- T'aekkyon in modern times -- T'aekkyon as an example of the `invention of tradition' -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 2.The relationship of taekwondo to karate -- Karate in Okinawa and theories regarding its origin -- The introduction of karate to Japan (1922) -- The introduction of karate to Korea (1944) -- Early attempts to renounce the Japanese karate tradition -- The emergence of new leaders in the post-Korean War period (1953) -- A new name for the art: the dawn of taekwondo (1955) -- The formation of modern taekwondo -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 3.The significance of forms -- The origins of forms training in Asian martial arts -- The origins of taekwondo forms -- Existing forms and interesting features in early taekwondo manuals -- Forms training in modern times -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 4.The origins of full-contact sparring -- The introduction of free sparring to karate training -- The attitudes of Korean leaders toward full-contact sparring -- The introduction of full-contact sparring to Korea -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 5.The origins of taekwondo competition rules -- The original competition rules -- Important competition rule changes during the 1960s and 1970s -- The quest to join the Olympics: competition rule changes during the 1980s and 1990s -- Comprehensive changes of competition rules after 2000 -- Improvement of scoring transparency -- Unanticipated outcomes of recent competition rule changes -- The competition system of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) -- Safety considerations in taekwondo sparring in comparison to other combat sports -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 6.The evolution of sparring technique -- Kicking techniques in early karate and taekwondo -- Modification and innovation of techniques in early taekwondo full-contact sparring -- General trends and tendencies in taekwondo sparring history -- The evolution of specific techniques in sport taekwondo -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 7.The philosophical roots of taekwondo -- The philosophical aspects of East Asian martial arts -- The philosophical foundations of taekwondo -- The introduction of a sports character to the East Asian martial arts -- The inconclusive transformation of taekwondo into a sport -- The diversification of taekwondo training activities -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 8.Forms versus sparring -- The technical inconsistencies in taekwondo -- The purpose of forms training -- The purpose of forms training in taekwondo -- General training activities in taekwondo schools -- Summary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 9.Conclusion: the incomplete transformation of taekwondo from a `martial art' to a `martial sport' -- Fact and fiction in Korean martial arts presentations -- The formation of modern Japanese and Korean martial arts -- A reinterpretation of taekwondo's origins -- The origins of taekwondo as a sport -- The cause of inconsistencies in taekwondo philosophy and training activity -- The value of taekwondo as a martial art for self-defense -- The diversification of taekwondo training activities and the arising contradictions -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- Bibliography. |