Marc Tedeschi is an internationally respected designer, photographer, educator, and martial arts master. He has studied Eastern philosophy, healing arts, and combatives for more than 30 years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. A prolific writer, Mr. Tedeschi’s landmark publications rank with the finest ever produced on the healing and martial arts. He is the author of eleven books, including the 1136-page Hapkido, the 896-page Taekwondo, Essential Anatomy, and a unique series of general martial arts books, The Art of Striking, The Art of Holding, The Art of Throwing, The Art of Ground Fighting, and The Art of Weapons.

Mr. Tedeschi is a 7th degree black belt in Hapkido, 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. To learn more about Marc Tedeschi or Hapkido West, please click on the links below: