Karate The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting

Karate: The Art of Empty Hand FightingAn easy-to-follow manual illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs, it gives step-by-step explanations and thorough analyses of all the basic movements and techniques of karate. Featuring a full description of the sport, including history, organization, training methods and basic principles, it includes calisthenics, striking points and stances, hand and foot techniques, formal exercise, sparring, karate as self-defense and pointers on competitive karate. Written by Hidetaka Nishiyama, Chief of the Instruction Committee of the Japan Karate Association and by American association member Richard C. BrownNishiyama, Hidetaka is the author of 'Karate The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting' with ISBN 9780804816687 and ISBN 0804816689.