Product Description

A systematic presentation of the "empty hand" art of karate. An easy-to-follow manual illustrated with over 1,000 photographs, it gives step-by-step explanations and analysis of all the basic movements and techniques of karate. It features a full description of the sport, including history, organisation, training methods and basic principles and it contains pointers of competitive karate.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #373434 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

An inspiration to all martial artists
The author is an inspiration to me. Just look at the photos and you will see perfection on karate techniques, balance, power and complete focus.

Although this book only covers the basic techniques but believe me that is all you will need.

I have done many martial arts but this book has made me want to go back to may roots and study Karate.

I WILL ASCEND TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

correct, to the point usable manual depicting the art
As a black belt in Shukokai karate I have a few books on the martial arts. Over the years it was always this book I would come back to for reference.Why? well it has to be it's user friendlyness. The manual contents are laid out in a uniform manner which related to one's training. After the brief history it takes you in to the overall organization of techniques using different body weapons. Then touching on training methods, warming up etc the techniques are indivdually detailed breaking them down in to their elements and principles, exactly what a karate'ka like me wanted! Also what makes this book a cut above the rest it's its lay out. Many books will give pictures on mass and you spend wasted time trying to find the relevant text explaning the movement, not this book, each picture has it's text next to the picture so the the manual has an uniform balance about it's layout. With it's unhurried look and more then adequate pictures this is a work of reference which no up and coming traditional karate student should be with out.