Martial Arts

by Goodman, Faye; James, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780754808114
• ISBN10: 0754808114
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

More and more people are turning to the ancient disciplines of the martial arts as a way of alleviating the stress and tension of today's society. Using specially commissioned step-by-step photographs and drawing on the expertise of highly qualified practitioners, this guide examines each discipline in detail.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(4)
Tae Kwondo	10	(14)
History and philosophy	12	(2)
Clothing and equipment	14	(1)
Etiquette	15	(1)
Exercises	16	(2)
Techniques	18	(6)
Karate	24	(40)
History and philosophy	26	(4)
Wado Ryu	30	(1)
History and philosophy	30	(2)
Clothing and equipment	32	(2)
Etiquette	34	(2)
Exercises	36	(2)
Techniques	38	(12)
Shotokan	50	(1)
History and philosophy	50	(2)
Clothing and equipment	52	(1)
Etiquette	53	(1)
Exercises	54	(2)
Techniques	56	(8)
Aikido	64	(32)
History and philosophy	66	(4)
Clothing and equipment	70	(1)
Etiquette	71	(1)
Exercises	72	(10)
Techniques	82	(12)
Cooling-down exercises	94	(2)
Ju-Jitsu	96	(32)
History and philosophy	98	(3)
Clothing and equipment	101	(2)
Etiquette	103	(1)
Exercises	104	(4)
Techniques	108	(20)
Judo	128	(16)
History and philosophy	130	(4)
Clothing and equipment	134	(1)
Etiquette	135	(1)
Exercises	136	(2)
Techniques	138	(6)
Kung Fu	144	(48)
Wing Chun	146	(1)
History and philosophy	146	(4)
Clothing and equipment	150	(1)
Etiquette	151	(1)
Exercises	152	(2)
Techniques	154	(8)
Mok-Gar	162	(1)
History and philosophy	162	(4)
Clothing and equipment	166	(1)
Etiquette	167	(1)
Exercises	168	(2)
Techniques	170	(6)
Kick Boxing	176	(1)
History and philosophy	176	(4)
Clothing and equipment	180	(1)
Etiquette	181	(1)
Exercises	182	(2)
Techniques	184	(8)
Tai Chi Chuan	192	(16)
History and philosophy	194	(4)
Clothing and equipment	198	(1)
Etiquette	199	(1)
Exercises	200	(2)
Techniques	202	(6)
Kendo	208	(16)
History and philosophy	210	(4)
Clothing and equipment	214	(2)
Etiquette	216	(1)
Exercises	217	(1)
Preparation	218	(2)
Techniques	220	(4)
Iaido	224	(16)
History and philosophy	226	(4)
Clothing and equipment	230	(2)
Etiquette	232	(2)
Exercise	234	(1)
Technique	235	(5)
Shinto Ryu	240	(12)
History and philosophy	242	(2)
Exercises	244	(1)
Techniques	245	(7)
Biographies	252	(2)
Index	254	(2)
Acknowledgements	256