The Power of the Warrior (eBook)

Néstor Francisco Galarraga was born in Monte Grande, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 25 of 1958. Black belt, 9th Dan of the International Taekwon-Do Federation. He is one of the most distinguished taekwondoin because of his professionalism and work ethics. The Taekwon-Do Argentine Association, the entity that he leads since it was created in 1983, is one of the most important of its kind in the Argentine Republic. Hundreds of graduated instructors, thousands of Taekwon-Do students throughout the country and the constant international sporting accomplishments of its members guarantee the level of education provided. Grand Master Galarraga´s work in different areas of Taekwon-Do transcends permanently the international field and it is recognized for its integrity and originality. He has worked on the development of learning methods, training, examinations, regulations and methodology of the sports area and he has made contributions to the technical and cultural area and to the integral development of the discipline.He has written thousands of articles for specialized magazines of the martial medium and many books; he has participated in documentaries and TV programs, some of which he has directed; all of which is connected with International Taekwon-Do Federation. He has been a leading participant in the most important decisions of Taekwon-Do of the last 35 years: by the end of the 70´s, as a competitor; during the 80´s, as competitor, trainer and leader of the Federation of Taekwondo of the Argentine Republic (FETRA); during the 90´s, together with the founder of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi, as leader of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF); and, as of 2001, together with Master Choi Jung Hwa (son of the founder of Taekwon-Do), in the General Direction of the International Federation.

Biography
The reason for this book
Foreword
A few words about "The Power of the Warrior"

FIRST PART
The social situation
Body, mind and spirit
Communications and education
Social institutions
Martial Arts
Taekwon-Do and its stories
La argentinidad and Taekwon-Do
The current situation of Taekwon-Do
The technique
Taekwon-Do, the sport
Taekwon-Do is for everybody
What does Taekwon-Do work on?
The learning process
Logical pyramid of incentives: identification, enthusiasm, motivation, passion and vocation

SECOND PART
The main fight is against ourselves
The limitations
To have it all…
The social partner
School for parents
The sixties
Willpower
Responsibility, the feeling of self-power and self-esteem
What I have learnt, what I try to convey
Bad leaders
From right to left

THIRD PART
The path of power
Practice and repetitions
The teacher
The instructor
The master
The senior master
Revelations
The style of the warrior
The Do
Buddhism in China
The way to the Do in 11 steps
Empowerment
The infinite present
The power that comes from within

A message
Acknowledgements
Bibliography