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Foreword

THE TERM "karate" is a generalized term of Japanese origin, coined to represent the various traditional and modern styles of the so-called "empty-hand" combat art.

In Korea, tae-kwon do has only recently been agreed upon as the term representing modern Korean karate, superceding such terms as tang-soo do, kong-soo do, tae-soo do, soo-bak do, etc. Since tae-kwon do refers only to modern karate, it would be inaccurate to use it as a generic term throughout the entire manuscript.

Consultations with fellow tae-kwon do masters have convinced me that the term "karate" has become more widely known in Western countries than any other and would thus be a more familiar one to English-speaking peoples than would tae-kwon do. For this reason, I have decided to use "karate" throughout the entire book and "tae-kwon do" only where necessary to indicate the differentiation.

I wish to express my sincere appreciation to my students Robert Zychski, Carlos Farrell, and Julio LaSalle for posing with me in the photos to help make this book more expressive; to Charles Peck, Nat Greenspan, and Jerome Cohen for their unlimited advice and help in proofreading the entire manuscript; and to Bernard MacSweeney for his excellent photographs.