A killing art : the untold history of tae kwon do / Alex Gillis.
TITLE:
A killing art : the untold history of tae kwon do / Alex Gillis.
By:
Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
Toronto : ECW Press,
Physical Description:
244 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-238) and index.
Summary:
In 1938, Tae Kwon Do began at the end of a wicked poker game in a tiny village in a remote corner of what is now North Korea. Today, the martial art is likely the most popular on the planet, an Olympic sport practised by an estimated 50 million students and known for its spectacular kicks. Few people, however, know about its secret and violent past; there are good reasons for the screams.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781550228250
