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The Essential Karate Book

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: USA Tuttle Publishing 2010Description: 208pISBN:
  • 9780804841115
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.8153/LUN
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From the first enthusiastic kiai in the dojo to the solemn black belt presentation ceremony, students learn that karate is all about fitness, confidence, discipline and respect. The Essential Karate Book is an in-depth reference that will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction with 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate. A major strength of the book is the large number of diagrams provided in addition to the photographs. This is a comprehensive general karate reference for Western audiences.

£29.00

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword
  • Description
  • Introduction
  • Description: Reasoning behind the book and how it applies to the different styles of karate.
  • Ch 1 History
  • Description: The origins of karate
  • Ch 2 Etiquette
  • Description: Required behavior, use of clothing and polite communication.
  • Ch 3 Fundamentals
  • Description: Key aspects of karate and the different styles of karate
  • Ch 4 Stances and Blocks
  • Description: Correct stances and optimum footwork
  • Ch 5 Strikes and Kicks
  • Description: Effective use of hands, arms, feet and legs for fighting
  • Ch 6 Warm up and Stretching
  • Description: Preparing your body for karate class and events
  • Ch 7 Training Exercise
  • Description: Karate specific exercises
  • Ch 8 Kata Grading
  • Description: Performing a sequence of karate techniques
  • Ch 9 Kata Competition Rules
  • Description: Rules pertaining to competition karate
  • Ch 10 Kumite
  • Description: Fighting using karate techniques
  • Ch 11 Kumite Competition Rules
  • Description: Rules pertaining to competitions
  • Ch 12 Body Hard Points
  • Description: Strongest parts of the body used in fighting
  • Ch 13 Pressure Points
  • Description: Hypersensitive points on the body
  • Ch 14 Training Aids
  • Description: Items used to help improve strength, stamina and focus
  • Ch 15 Kobudo
  • Description: Martial arts weapons
  • Ch 16 Dojo Language
  • Description: Translation from English to Japanese and Japanese to English
  • Ch 17 Body conditioning
  • Description: Toughening the body
  • Ch 18 Improving your fighting skills
  • Description: Fighting effectively and efficiently
  • Ch 19 Karate used in MMA
  • Description: applying karate to MMA
  • Ch 20 Karate used in self defense
  • Description: Using karate in reality

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