Marc Tedeschi (born May 28, 1956) is an American martial arts master, designer, photographer, educator, and writer. He has authored and designed more than twenty books on the martial arts and Eastern medicine. His books have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian.
Life and education
Tedeschi was born in
Flemington, New Jersey
Flemington is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in and the county seat of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Hunterdon Central Regional High School in 1974. He holds an AAS degree in Photography from the
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university, private research university in Henrietta, New York, a suburb of Rochester, New York, Rochester. It was founded in 1829. It is one of only two institute of technology, institut ...
(1976) and a BFA degree in Design from the
Kansas City Art Institute
The Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) is a private art school in Kansas City, Missouri. The college was founded in 1885 and is an accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and Higher Learning Commission. The institute ...
(1981), and formerly taught design at the
Academy of Art University
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and the
University of San Francisco
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, from 1988 to 1997.
Tedeschi began studying martial arts in 1974 under Joseph Jennings, a prominent
Isshin-ryū
is a style of Okinawan karate created by Tatsuo Shimabuku (島袋 龍夫) in approximately 1947/1948 (and named its present name on January 15, 1956). Isshin-Ryū karate is largely a synthesis of Shorin-ryū karate, Gojū-ryū karate, and k ...
Karate practitioner, while he was a student at the
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university, private research university in Henrietta, New York, a suburb of Rochester, New York, Rochester. It was founded in 1829. It is one of only two institute of technology, institut ...
. He moved to
San Francisco
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in 1981, where he later trained extensively in
Hapkido
Hapkido ( , , ), also spelled ''hap ki do'' or ''hapki-do'' is a Korean martial art. It is a hybrid form of self-defense that employs joint locks, grappling, chokeholds, throwing techniques, kicks, punches, and other striking attacks. ...
,
Taekwondo
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...
,
Jujutsu
Jujutsu ( , or ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu (both ), is a Japanese martial art and a system of close combat that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdue one or more weaponless or armed and armored opponent ...
, and
Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc ...
. His primary martial arts teachers were Merrill Jung, the Hapkido and Taekwondo master and
Wally Jay
Wah-leong "Wally" Jay (June 15, 1917 – May 29, 2011), was an American martial artist who primarily studied and taught jujutsu and judo. He was the founder of the Gendai Budo martial art Small Circle Jujitsu.
Biography
Jay was born in Ha ...
. Tedeschi was a 7th degree black belt in Hapkido before founding his own style of Hapkido in 2007.
Notable work
His book ''Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique'' about 2000 techniques in 1136 pages with more than 9000 photographs, has been referred to as the most comprehensive text on a single martial art ever published. 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.
Early career
Tedeschi began his professional arts career in 1973 as a freelance photographer for ''
The New York Times
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'' and other smaller publications. Later, he was also a designer for various firms, including
HNTB
HNTB Corporation is an American infrastructure design firm. Founded in 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, HNTB began with the partnership made by Ernest Emmanuel Howard with the firm Waddell & Harrington, founded in 1907.
One of the most trusted U. ...
Architects in Kansas City and
Landor Associates
Landor is a brand consulting firm founded in 1941 by Walter Landor, who pioneered some research, design, and consulting methods that the branding industry still uses.
Headquartered in London, the company maintains 32 offices, including China, ...
in San Francisco.
He was active as a professional designer and photographer from 1973 to 2000. He has received numerous awards for creativity. His work has been published internationally by the
American Institute of Graphic Arts
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, ''IDEA'' アイデア (magazine), ''
Communication Arts
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'', '' 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
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
'', 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. His work is also included in the
Library of Congress
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, and in the
Smithsonian Institution
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, as part of the Landor Design Collection at the
National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and m ...
.
Publications
Books
* ''Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique''. New York: Weatherhill, 2000. ; .
* ''Hapkido: An Introduction to the Art of Self-Defense''. New York: Weatherhill, 2001. ; , .
* ''Essential Anatomy For Healing & Martial Arts''. New York: Weatherhill, 2000. ; , .
* ''The Art of Striking: Principles & Techniques''. New York: Weatherhill, 2002. ; (hardcover), (softcover).
* ''The Art of Holding: Principles & Techniques''. New York: Weatherhill, 2001. ; (hardcover), (softcover).
* ''The Art of Throwing: Principles & Techniques''. New York: Weatherhill, 2001. ; (hardcover), (softcover).
* ''The Art of Ground Fighting: Principles & Techniques''. New York: Weatherhill, 2002. ; (hardcover), (softcover).
* ''The Art of Weapons: Armed and Unarmed Self-Defense''. New York: Weatherhill, 2003. ; (hardcover), (softcover).
* ''Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique''. New York: Weatherhill, 2003. ; , .
* ''Taekwondo: The Essential Introduction''. New York: Weatherhill, 2003. ; , .
* ''Taekwondo: Complete WTF Forms''. New York: Weatherhill, 2004. ; , .
* ''Taekwondo: Complete ITF Patterns''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2015. .
* ''Taekwondo: Reference Material''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2015. .
* ''Hapkido: Yellow Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2007. Volume 1 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: Green Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2007. Volume 2 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: Blue Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2007. Volume 3 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: Red Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2007. Volume 4 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: 1st Degree Black Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2007. Volume 5 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: 2nd Degree Black Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2007. Volume 6 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: 3rd Degree Black Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2013. Volume 7 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: 4th Degree Black Belt Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2013. Volume 8 of 9, .
* ''Hapkido: Promotion Requirements''. Warren CT: Floating World Editions, 2007. Volume 9 of 9, .
Posters
* ''Essential Acupoints Poster''. New York: Weatherhill, 2002. (printed in seven colors in a limited edtion of 1000 impressions, by Gardner Lithograph in California). .
Articles
* Tedeschi, Marc. “Hapkido’s Defenses Against Multiple Opponents”. ''Journal of Asian Martial Arts'', Volume 9, Number 4, Winter 2000. Santa Fe: Via Media Publishing. pp. 76–101. .
* Tedeschi, Marc. “Healing the Body, Healing the Mind”. ''Combat Fitness Magazine'', February 2001. Burbank: CFW Publishing Group. pp. 79–83.
Publications with contributions by Tedeschi
* Dohrenwend, Robert E. “The Walking Stick: The Gentleman’s Weapon”. ''Journal of Asian Martial Arts'', Volume 14, Number 4, Winter 2005. Santa Fe: Via Media Publishing. p. 14. .
* Dohrenwend, Robert E. ''Dohrenwend's Masterwork: On the Spear, Sling, Sai, and Walking Stick''. Santa Fe: Via Media Publishing, 2015. .
* ''Foundations of Korean Martial Arts: Masters, Manuals and Combative Techniques''. Compiled by Michael A. DeMarco. Santa Fe: Via Media Publishing, 2017. pp. 88–133. .
* ''Professor Wally Jay's 90th Birthday Tribute: World Class Instructors Seminar and Demonstrations''. 2008. DVD (two-disc set; Disc 2 includes demonstrations by more than twenty notable martial artists from various styles, including “Marc Tedeschi - Hapkido”). Directed by Wally Jay and Leon Jay, 1 hour and 50 minutes. Fremont, CA: TC Media (Tiger Claw). .
* Takenobu Igarashi. ''World Trademarks and Logotypes II''. Tokyo: Graphic-Sha Publishing Company, 1987. pp. 122–124. .
* Carter, David E. ''American Corporate Identity: The State of the Art in the 80s''. New York: Art Direction Book Company, 1986. .
* Barron, Don (Editor). ''Creativity 15: A Photographic Review''. New York: Art Direction Book Company, 1986. "A complete pictoral record of Creativity ’85, a show sponsored, judged, and exhibited by ''Art Direction Magazine''" .
* Barron, Don (Editor). ''Creativity 16: A Photographic Review''. New York: Art Direction Book Company, 1987. "A complete pictoral record of Creativity ’86, a show sponsored, judged, and exhibited by ''Art Direction Magazine''" .
* ''Typography 4: Annual Type Directors Club Exhibition for 1982''. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 1982. p. 145. .
* ''IDEA'' アイデア (magazine). Vol. 32, No.186, September 1984. Tokyo: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing. pp. 104–114. .
* ''Communication Arts: CA85 Design Annual''. Vol. 27, No. 7, November 1985. . .
* ''ID: The Magazine of International Design — 1985 Annual Design Review — The Best Design in America''. July/August 1985. p. 53. .
* ''Print Magazine: Print's Regional Design Annual 1983''. July/August 1983. #175. .
* ''Print Magazine: Print's Regional Design Annual 1986''. July/August 1986. pp. 266–267. .
* ''8th Annual Desi Awards 1985 — Graphic Design USA'' (Exhibition Catalogue). New York: Graphic Design USA, 1985.
* ''California Design 2 Exhibition''. Los Angeles: American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1985.