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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 Bookis 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.

Graeme Lund fell in love with karate as a young man and pursued every martial arts course that he came across; from body guarding to body conditioning. When he graduated to First Dan he realized that teaching karate, not just the moves and techniques, but also the fundamentals and essence, was what he enjoyed most. Graeme lives in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

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

The Essential Karate Book

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