This book presents the best Taekwondo techniques and training forms in order to effectively learn self-defense independent from competition. This allows not only for a successful promotion test in the domain of self-defense but also for a greater chance of successfully responding to dangerous situations in everyday life. The series of techniques introduced are designed to let the reader develop his or her own self-defense strategies by using the exercises presented.

Jürgen Höller (1953) is athletic trainer and therapist. He is a 3rd degree Dan in Taekwondo, Ashihira Karate and Jiu-Jitsu; moreover, he has several black belts in Judo and Combat Hapkido. The German National Taekwondo Union awarded him the Honorary Bronze Title. He gives lectures at home and abroad and works as a teacher in the schooling of trainers in different sports organizations (Taekwondo, Judo, Fencing). He is an athletic trainer and a Karate trainer. Jürgen Höller is author of numerous books on the subjects of martial arts and self-defense. Axel Maluschka (1972) is Business Coach and author. He has been training in different martial arts (Ashihira Karate, Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing) since 1996 and is a student of Juergen Hoeller. He is coauthor of numerous martial arts books.