The Karate Handbook
Author: Ray Pawlett
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2008-01-15
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781404213944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains the history, steps, and training of karate.
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Author: Ray Pawlett
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2008-01-15
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781404213944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains the history, steps, and training of karate.
Author: Adam Gibson
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780736044929
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArm yourself with the Superfoot advantage to excel in competition! For the first time in print, Adam Gibson and Bill "Superfoot" Wallace present the system that made Wallace a martial arts legend. Gibson and Wallace begin by teaching the seven primary techniques of the Superfoot System. They then present the best attacks and countermaneuvers for you to apply in a variety of fight situations. Drawing and luring techniques show you how to set up opponents, opening them to your attacks. Evasive maneuvers and blocking techniques help you fend off their best attacks. Specific strategies highlight your personal strengths and exploit your opponents' weaknesses. Training and sparring programs will build the speed, power, flexibility, stamina, and mental toughness that are essential for success in competition. Gibson and Wallace know what it takes to be a champion. Master the Superfoot System, and master your opponent in each match!
Author: Jerry Beasley
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780736044103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHe's been named the Instructor of the Year by Black Belt magazine and dubbed "the published authority on American karate" by Karate International magazine. Now Jerry Beasley, ninth-degree black belt, shares his insights on the technique and tradition behind the most popular form of karate in the western world. In Mastering Karate, Beasley focuses on the crucial components of advanced karate techniques that will enhance your individual performance and give you the edge in sparring situations. The detailed descriptions and photographs will help you visualize and develop the critical skills needed to progress through the intermediate and advanced ranks. Mastering Karate also includes specific offensive and defensive strategies you can adapt in competition as well as an entire chapter dedicated to teaching styles and methods that you can apply to become more effective in the dojo. With advanced training methods for physical and mental preparation, this book offers the practical tools you need to succeed. In addition to a wealth of training techniques, Mastering Karate presents ideas and concepts about history, traditions, etiquette, and training methods, it traces the evolution of western karate and shows how it has been influenced by superstars like Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Bill Wallace. Mastering Karate is an invaluable resource for students in all karate disciplines. Whether you're an advanced black belt, an intermediate student striving for improvement, or an instructor in search of contemporary training methods, you'll benefit from this comprehensive resource. Use the experience and instruction of Jerry Beasley to guide you to success.
Author: Kancho Joko Ninomiya
Publisher: Frog Books
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781583940174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollow the path of budo—the warrior’s code of conduct—as it unfolds in the life of karate master Kancho Joko Ninomiya. Grandmaster of Enshin Karate and creator of the Sabaki Challenge, Kancho Ninomiya reveals how the spirit of feudal Japanese warriors inspired him as a boy and continues to shape his life as a man. My Journey in Karate describes the rigors of Ninomiya’s early training in judo before a chance meeting introduced him to an innovative karate sensei who changed his life. In addition to Kancho Ninomiya’s own story, My Journey in Karate includes an extended section of Ninomiya’s reflections on training, competition, strategy, and the lessons of karate both in and out of the dojo.
Author: Keith D. Yates
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781583942154
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Covers the development of the arts of karate and tae kwon do in the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Tadashi Nakamura
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2001-11-01
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1462917097
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaster the techniques and warrior spirit of karate with this illustrated martial arts guide. The true essence of karate-do is integrated training of the body, mind, and spirit to achieve human potential fully. Karate: Technique and Spirit describes in detail all the steps necessary to attain this goal. It is a book of Karate technique, a guideline for training, and a patient exposition of moral philosophy. Kaicho (grandmaster) Nakamura takes us from the basics--warmups, punches, blocks, and kicks--to the advanced practice of traditional weapons and kumite (sparring), all the while grounding the physical expression of this martial art in its rich history and philosophy. With over 700 photos, Karate: Technique and Spirit vividly conveys the essence of karate-do and how it can bring deeper meaning to our daily lives. Chapters include: Foundations of Karate; Basics of Karate-Do; Postures and Stances; Natural Weapons; Kata (Formal Exercises); Kumite (Fighting) and more!
Author: Steve Arneil
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780844239279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark Edward Cody
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2007-12-05
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 1463462808
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWado Ryu Karate/Jujutsu is the third book by master martial arts instructor, Mark Edward Cody. This volume explores the origins, techniques and kata of one of Japan's most traditional martial arts. This is the first book to examine all seventeen kata of the system and is one of the few existing texts written by a native English speaker. Unlike other works on the subject, kata movement is explained in precise detail. The reader is given clear, systematic instruction in the direction, execution and technique of kata movement. Cody chronicles the traditions of Wado Ryu in light of the necessity for innovation and combat effectiveness in the propagation and evolution of ancient fighting systems. Wado Ryu Karate/Jujutsu embodies the ancient martial principle to "Absorb that which is useful". Hironori Ohtsuka created the Wado system by blending the best aspects of Shotokan Karate with Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu. Following the Founder's example, Cody draws upon his knowledge of Filipino Combat Systems and other arts in his analysis of this Traditional Japanese Fighting Art.
Author: Stuart Schwartz
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780736800112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA general description of karate, including its origins and development, warm-up exercises, basic and advanced punches, and safety aspects.
Author: Joachim Grupp
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1841260916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Kata is fighting, self-defence, precision and dynamic force all in one. It represents a fascinating multitude of logical, sequential techniques, with which the Karateka can demonstrate what he can do regarding his body control, powers of persuasion, perfection and fighting spirit. The repertoire of Shotokan Karate contains 26 Kata in all. The Master Kata described in this work belong to the advanced part of the repertoire and carry on from the 17 basic and advanced Kata introduced in Volume 1. This then completes the list of all the Shotokan Karate Kata. There are 9 Kata with Bunkai in this book: Sochin, Meikyo, Chinte, KankuSho, Wankan, Ji'in, Jitte, Gankaku, Unsu. There are approximately 600 photographs and detailed descriptions, which allow a deeper understanding of the Kata and their application. Armed with this information, it should be easy now for the Karateka to be able to improve himself in his routine training, grading tests and competition.