Publisher's Synopsis
The Original Five Kwans of Korean Martial Arts provides a history of the 5 Korean kwans out of the many major and minor ones that opened in post war Korea following the removal of the occupational Japanese forces by the American bombing and invasion of Japan in 1945, The first five 1945 era Kwans were responsible for the creation and evolution of 20th century Korean martial arts that eventually created Taekwondo as an Olympic sport to diminish the popularity of Japan's Judo that had become a world wide sport. Chapters include Tang Soo Do, Song Moo Kwan, Yun Moo Kwan, Chang Moo Kwan, Chung Do Kwan, the Moo Duk Kwan and others. This book is for the serious, experienced and knowledgeable reader of Korean martial arts or a reader that wants to become one. The author's series of books on Korea's martial arts history and evolution are the most information available about Korea's martial arts since Asians countries do not commonly write about their history, choosing instead to forget it every 12 years regardless of the events and look to the future, unlike the West that writes great volumes about its history.
