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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