Martial Arts For Dummies

Introduction; Part I: Martial Arts Essentials; Chapter 1: Better than a Barroom Brawl; Chapter 2: Martial Arts Culture; Chapter 3: Choosing a Style; Chapter 4: Choosing a School or Instructor; Chapter 5: Go Get 'Em: Goals and Ranking Systems; Chapter 6: Clothes, Shoes, and Equipment; Chapter 7: Playing It Safe and Avoiding Injury; Part II: Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk; Chapter 8: Getting the Most from Your Training; Chapter 9: Protecting Yourself: Self-Defense Details; Chapter 10: Preparing for Competition without Losing Your Head (Literally); Chapter 11: Working the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection; Chapter 12: Just Like in the Movies: The Lowdown on Weapons; Chapter 13: Using Martial Arts Outside of Class; Part III: Styles, Techniques, and Tactics: An Up-Close Look; Chapter 14: Karate; Chapter 15: Kung Fu; Chapter 16: Tae Kwon Do; Chapter 17: Judo; Chapter 18: Aikido; Chapter 19: Escrima; Chapter 20: Hapkido; Chapter 21: Muay Thai; Chapter 22: Jeet Kune Do and Eclectic Martial Arts; Chapter 23: T'ai Chi Chuan; Part IV: The Part of Tens; Chapter 24: Ten Rules for the Martial Arts Classroom; Chapter 25: Ten Qualities a Good Instructor Must Have; Chapter 26: Ten Tips from the Master; Chapter 27: Ten Cool Martial Arts Movies; Part V: Appendixes; Appendix A: Glossary; Appendix B: Sources and Resources; Index.

Jennifer Lawler has been a Tae Kwon Do tournament competitor for almost ten years and a judge and referee since 1994. She is a member of the Author's Guild and the Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association.