HAPKIDO MANUALS ----- An invaluable series of study-guides summarizing all Hapkido belt ranks, from novice to master-level. Concise, affordable, easy to use. ----- VOLUME 9 of 9—This booklet contains a complete listing of promotion requirements for all Hapkido belt ranks, from novice to master-level. This color-coded text-only booklet is intended to be used in conjunction with Marc Tedeschi’s 1136-page Hapkido book, and his related series of rank manuals. Collectively, this material constitutes a comprehensive curriculum encompassing all ranks, from novice to master. Note that the listings in this booklet are also contained individually in corresponding rank manuals. This booklet encompasses over 1200 techniques and contains rank requirements
• Yellow Belt • Green Belt • Blue Belt • Red Belt • 1st Degree Black Belt • 2nd Degree Black Belt • 3rd Degree Black Belt • 4th Degree Black Belt
Marc Tedeschi (born 1956) is an American martial arts master, designer, photographer, educator, and writer. He is the author and designer of more than twenty books on the martial arts and Eastern medicine, many of which have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. His works include the acclaimed 1136-page "Hapkido", the 896-page "Taekwondo", "Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts", and a unique series of general martial arts books that provide an in-depth look at the core concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts.
Mr. Tedeschi was a 7th degree black belt in Hapkido before founding his own style of Hapkido in 2007. He has studied Eastern philosophy, healing arts, and combatives for more than 50 years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. He holds arts degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Kansas City Art Institute, formerly taught design at the Academy of Art University and the University of San Francisco, and has been a strategic design consultant to major corporations and institutions worldwide. He currently devotes most of his time to writing, teaching, and training, and is working on a broad range of projects related to Asian culture. He also serves as president of Hapkido West, a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the martial ways.