Taekwondo - More Than A Martial Art

About the Book

Taekwondo—More than a Martial Art describes that practicing Taekwondo can promote many positive life changes and that students of this martial art can make Taekwondo a lifelong journey by learning to live the tenets of Taekwondo (courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit) in their daily lives. Guided by instructors who are kind, caring, and compassionate and who role model the principles of good sportsmanship and who live the tenets of Taekwondo, students of Taekwondo can learn that difficulties in life can be overcome and that they can pay forward what they have learned in their dojangs and thus truly live up to the student oath that asks them to be “champions of freedom and justice” and to “build a more peaceful world.” Taekwondo—More than a Martial Art A book for students of Taekwondo, those who are thinking of becoming students, their parents, and Taekwondo instructors

About the Author

Dr. Petra Roesner was born and raised in Germany; she moved to the United States in 1993. She obtained her BA in Political Sciences and Near Eastern Studies (1996) and her MA in Educational Psychology (1998) from the University of Arizona in Tucson. She went on to earn her PhD in Human Services (2012) from Capella University. Dr. Roesner’s professional background is in Human Services and she is the owner of Focused Solutions Consulting LLC. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, cooking, traveling, and of course, practicing Taekwondo whenever she can.