Draft:Marc Tedeschi

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Marc Tedeschi
Tedeschi in 2004
Born (1956-05-28) May 28, 1956 (age 68)
NationalityAmerican
EducationA.A.S.Rochester Institute of Technology
B.F.A.Kansas City Art Institute
Occupation(s)Martial artist, designer, photographer, writer
StyleHapkido, Taekwondo, Small Circle Jujitsu, Judo, Isshin-ryū
Website

Marc Tedeschi (born May 28, 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.[1][2] His acclaimed Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique, presenting over 2000 techniques in 1136 pages and more than 9000 photographs, is the most comprehensive text on a single martial art ever published.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Tedeschi is also the founder of Hapkido West, a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of Hapkido and a style of Hapkido he established in 2007.[3]

From 1973 to 2000, Tedeschi was also active as a professional designer and photographer, working on a broad range of international projects involving identity programs, books, printed communications, packaging, exhibits, environments, and architecture. He has been the recipient of numerous awards for creative excellence. His work has been published internationally by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, IDEA アイデア (magazine), Communication Arts, Print, Art Direction (magazine), I.D. (The Magazine of International Design), Type Directors Club Annual, American Corporate Identity, World Trademarks and Logotypes 2, Graphic Design USA, The New York Times, as well as a variety of newspapers and trade magazines. In 1985, he was included in I.D. magazine’s “The Best Design in America” issue.[12] His work is also included in the Library of Congress,[13] and in the Smithsonian Institution, as part of the Landor Design Collection at the National Museum of American History.[14]

  1. ^ "Books by Marc Tedeschi". goodreads.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ Weatherhill (2005). "Weatherhill: New Titles and Complete Backlist Catalogue 2005" (Document). Boston: Shambhala Publications. pp. 26–29.
  3. ^ a b Doucette, Brian (1 June 2022). "Marc Tedeschi - Hapkido West – Episode 65". everydaymartialartist.com (Podcast). Everyday Martial Artist. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ Suino, Nicklaus (2000). "Book Review — Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique". Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Vol. 9, no. 3, Fall 2000. Santa Fe: Via Media Publishing. pp. 98–99. ISSN 1057-8358. Hapkido is an overwhelming achievement. Its comprehensiveness and the quality of the writing and design are unmatched in martial arts literature
  5. ^ Corcoran, John (2003). "Book Review — Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique". MA Success Magazine. No. 10, October 2003. pp. 14–15. ISSN 2380-5617.
  6. ^ Bolelli, Daniele (2002). "Book Review — The Art of Ground Fighting". Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Vol. 11, no. 3, Fall 2002. Santa Fe: Via Media Publishing. pp. 95–96. ISSN 1057-8358.
  7. ^ Bolelli, Daniele (2002). "Book Review — The Art of Ground Fighting". marctedeschi.com. Santa Fe: Journal of Asian Martial Arts. pp. 95–96. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024. the monumental 1136-page 'Hapkido'…is quite possibly the most comprehensive book about a single martial arts style ever written
  8. ^ McCabe, Bill (2000). "Book Review — Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique". ironcrane.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2024. For those with a burning need to learn what we consider to be the best martial arts book ever published…
  9. ^ McCabe, Bill (2000). "Book Review — Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique". marctedeschi.com. ironcrane.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024. the Holy Grail of martial arts instructional texts
  10. ^ Various sources (2001). "Praise for Marc Tedeschi's Hapkido" (PDF). marctedeschi.com. Weatherhill. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ ComicsnCulture (2017). "Taekwondo by Marc Tedeschi". youtube.com. ComicsnCulture. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  12. ^ "1985 Annual Design Review — The Best Design in America". ID: The International Design Magazine. No. 4, July/August 1985. New York: Design Publications. 1985. p. 53. ISSN 0894-5373.
  13. ^ "LC Catalog". Library of Congress. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Landor Design Collection". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 3 May 2024.