Kwanjangnim Original, the highly-anticipated Martial Arts book from New York author Joshua Marino

May 2, 2009 - PRLog -- Kwanjangnim Original Haidong Gumdo is the definitive and only international reference to the art of Haidong Gumdo. A highly effective means to assist students and those interested enhance their familiarity with this wondrous art.  It contains: an accurate history of the art and its rebirth into the modern world; the philosophy behind the art; and a beginner’s course in Korean. Haidong Gumdo is not only a way of self-defense, but also a way of life. This book shows the author’s accounts on his path to finding Haidong Gumdo and three influential masters who have changed his life forever. If you have questions like, “What is Haidong Gumdo? What are the benefits? Where do I begin learning Haidong Gumdo? Then this book is for YOU!
Skillfully constructed at 143 pages, Kwanjangnim Original Haidong Gumdo is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Martial Arts category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Kwanjangnim Original Haidong Gumdo meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $19.95.
Additionally, Kwanjangnim Original Haidong Gumdo can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore for $11.97 at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432735531 Format: 6 x 9 Paperback cream SRP: $19.95
About the Author
Joshua Marino is a resident of New York City, fluent in Korean, a member of the Korea Society, an East Asian Studies major and former President of the Korean Students’ Association at St. John’s University. In 2003 he was a Student Ambassador to the Students’ International Peace and Development Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. In 2004 he went to study abroad at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. While in Korea he also studied Daehan Gumdo, Hapkido, and earned his 1st Dan black belt in Haidong Gumdo.