The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate.
With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction, benefiting those at all levels. The Essential Karate Book contains 200 diagrams mapping out moves with 300 step-by-step photographs and companion videos, making it a comprehensive general karate reference for Western audiences.
Readers of this karate guide will learn about:
• Stances, blocks, strikes and kicks
• Preparing your body through warm-ups, stretching, and conditioning through karate-specific exercises
• Kata grading and fighting (kumite) techniques and competition rules
• Martial arts weapons (kobudo), and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) applications
• The origins and history of karate
• Required behavior, clothing and etiquette, as well as the fundamentals of karate and the different styles that share them
The Essential Karate Book is a must-have for any martial arts enthusiast, from beginners to black belts!
Author(s): Lund, Graeme
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Year: 2012
Language: English
Commentary: Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 HISTORY Chapter 2 DOJO ETIQUETTE Chapter 3 FUNDAMENTALS OF KARATE Chapter 4 STANCES, MOVEMENT, AND BLOCKS Chapter 5 STRIKES AND KICKS Chapter 6 WARM-UP AND STRETCHING Chapter 7 TRAINING EXERCISES Chapter 8 KATA ORIGINS Chapter 9 KATA COMPETITION RULES Chapter 10 KUMITE Chapter 11 KUMITE COMPETITION RULES Chapter 12 BODY HARD POINTS Chapter 13 PRESSURE POINTS Chapter 14 TRAINING AIDS Chapter 15 KOBUDO Chapter 16 DOJO LANGUAGE Chapter 17 BODY CONDITIONING Chapter 18 IMPROVING YOUR FIGHTING SKILLS Chapter 19 KARATE AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Chapter 20 KARATE AND SELF-DEFENSE About the Author
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Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 HISTORY
Chapter 2 DOJO ETIQUETTE
Chapter 3 FUNDAMENTALS OF KARATE
Chapter 4 STANCES, MOVEMENT, AND BLOCKS
Chapter 5 STRIKES AND KICKS
Chapter 6 WARM-UP AND STRETCHING
Chapter 7 TRAINING EXERCISES
Chapter 8 KATA ORIGINS
Chapter 9 KATA COMPETITION RULES
Chapter 10 KUMITE
Chapter 11 KUMITE COMPETITION RULES
Chapter 12 BODY HARD POINTS
Chapter 13 PRESSURE POINTS
Chapter 14 TRAINING AIDS
Chapter 15 KOBUDO
Chapter 16 DOJO LANGUAGE
Chapter 17 BODY CONDITIONING
Chapter 18 IMPROVING YOUR FIGHTING SKILLS
Chapter 19 KARATE AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Chapter 20 KARATE AND SELF-DEFENSE
About the Author
