Willy Pieter - Taekwondo Studies: Advanced Theory and Practice

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CHAPTERS

by Willy Pieter, Ph.D., and Dennis Taaffe, Ph.D.

by Dakin Burdick, M.A.

by Marzena Czarnecka, M.A.

by Willy Pieter, Ph.D., and John Heijmans, M.S., M.D.

by Jos Saporta, M.D.

by Luigi T. Bercades, M.S., CSCS, and Willy Pieter, Ph.D.

by Willy Pieter, Ph.D. and John Heijmans, M.S., M.D.

by Willy Pieter, Ph.D.

by Udo Moenig, M.A.

by Willy Pieter, Ph.D.

by Derek Van Rheenen, Ph.D.

Taekwondo is unlike any other martial art and it deserves some special attention because of its importance as a sport with a unique history and influence. This anthology, as part of our projects to provide stellar material from the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, delivers high-quality taekwondo articles you will not find elsewhere. We salute all the authors for the tremendous amount of research and time they gave to produce these fine works. Anyone interested in taekwondo will be enriched from the reading.

The authors in this anthology are uniquely qualified for writing about their chosen taekwondo topics. Their involvement with this art, coupled with their academic backgrounds, converge to offer us fascinating chapters to form this book. Topics include facets of taekwondo history, practice, competition, health, education, character, techniques, and sport/athletics. Youll find notes, bibliographies, and illustrations are also valuable.

We have been very fortunate to include the writings of Dr. Willy Pieter, a pioneer in the scientific study of taekwondo. Over the past few decades he has contributed to the knowledge of taekwondo with brilliancy that serves as a guideline for scientific research in this area. In this book his unique qualifications can be seen in individual and cooperative works. Professor Pieter and his colleagues cover a wide range of taekwondo topics, including scientific studies on injuries, training, performance, testing, and competition.

Other articles in this book provide details of taekwondo history, such as the in-depth work by Dakin Burdick. The earlier version published in the journal caused quite a stir among Korean martial art aficionados, particularly in the clear exposition that taekwondos roots are found in Japanese/Okinawan traditions.

Some chapters focus on specific techniques, especially the pieces by Udo Moenig, Louis Bercades, and Willy Pieter. The interview by Jos Suporta with Juan Moreno is very insightful, as it includes a discussion of the differences of taekwondo practices for the martial artist and sport athlete. In this case the training and purpose of ones practice produces different characteristics in the performance.

All martial arts are practiced in unique social environments. In her chapter, Marzena Czarnecka uncovers the social relationships that may develop between students and teachers. The emotional and psychological bonds formed during classes are often difficult to notice and define, but she does so with unique research methodology. Van Reenams chapter gives a refreshing portrait of childhood development through taekwondo practice. His conclusions will benefit those who teach, as well as the youngsters and parents involved in taekwondo.

Authoritative works dealing with taekwondo are published occasionally. This book is a milestone in taekwondo literature. We hope you will enjoy reading each page of this important anthology. Besides being a convenient collection of special readings on taekwondo, we also hope the chapters will inspire future research and writing in this field.

Michael A. DeMarco

Santa Fe

March 2015

Luigi T. Bercades, M.S., CSCS, received his masters in physical education from the University of Oregon. His major area was exercise physiology with a minor in fitness management. In addition, he was certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Currently he is with the University of Asia and the Pacific in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Dakin Burdick, M.A., began his study of martial arts in 1980 at Indiana University. Over the years he has earned a 4th dan in taekwondo, 3rd dan in USHF hapkido, 3rd dan in Kongshin hapkido, and 3rd dan Hoki-ryu iaido Kangyo-ha. For his Ph.D. work, Burdick wrote The American Way of Fighting: Unarmed Defense in the United States, 18451945 (1999). He currently works as an instructional design specialist.

Marzena Czarnecka, M.A., (d. 1997)when she wrote for the Journal of Asian Martial Artswas a third-degree black belt in taekwondo, instructor with a Calgary taekwondo club, and national-level coach and competitor. She had just completed a master of arts in anthropology at the University of Calgary. She went on to pursue a career a a freelance writer.