Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting: The Groundbreaking Work on Karate Contributor(s): Nishiyama, Hidetaka (Author), Brown, Richard C. (Author), Dalke, Ray (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0804851220 ISBN-13: 9780804851220 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts & Self-defense - Sports & Recreation | Training - Sports & Recreation | Boxing |
Dewey: 796.815 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: Karate: The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting is the definitive guide to Shotokan Karate--the most widely practiced style of Karate--and has inspired millions of Karate practitioners worldwide. Authored by one of the great masters of the art, Hidetaka Nishiyama, this book is a classic, groundbreaking work on the sport of Karate, and one of the first published in English. An Olympic sport, Karate is today practiced by over 100 million people worldwide. Nishiyama began his training under the instruction of Gichin Funakoshi, the legendary founder of Shotokan Karate. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association and, as head of the JKA's instructors training program, was instrumental in bringing Karate to the U.S. and other Western countries. When he arrived, he proceeded to train the first great generation of Karate instructors spawning a whole new generation of martial artists. Highly accessible and richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs, this book is a comprehensive manual with step-by-step instructions to all the basic movements and techniques of Karate. Topics covered include:
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