The Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate
1st Edition
Published on 9. July 2000
368 pages
978-0-241-88581-9 (ISBN)
Description
Interested in the Japanese martial art of karate, but just haven't gotten around to taking a class?
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate follows up our other proven guides to martial arts. This is one of the most popular sports for young adults and grown-ups alike.
This CIG has:
-- Lots of instructional photos to take the reader step by step through the process of learning karate.
-- Information on using karate for self-defense, fitness, and just plain kicking the blues away.
-- Practical advice on how to use karate to control anger and fear.
-- Blow-by-blow descriptions of the various black belt ranks and how to achieve them.
-- Information on karate schools -- where you can go to get the most "punch" for your dollar.
-- Answers on what to do if you feel you've mastered the sport and want to take it to the next level -- competing!
-- Background information on the history of karate in Japan, and how it became the popular sport it is today.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate follows up our other proven guides to martial arts. This is one of the most popular sports for young adults and grown-ups alike.
This CIG has:
-- Lots of instructional photos to take the reader step by step through the process of learning karate.
-- Information on using karate for self-defense, fitness, and just plain kicking the blues away.
-- Practical advice on how to use karate to control anger and fear.
-- Blow-by-blow descriptions of the various black belt ranks and how to achieve them.
-- Information on karate schools -- where you can go to get the most "punch" for your dollar.
-- Answers on what to do if you feel you've mastered the sport and want to take it to the next level -- competing!
-- Background information on the history of karate in Japan, and how it became the popular sport it is today.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
File size
1,71 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-241-88581-9 (9780241885819)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Edmond Otis | Randall Hassell
Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate
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07/2000
Alpha
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Persons
Randall G. Hassell, seventh-degree black belt, is a first-generation American to pioneer Shotokan Karate and Chief Instructor of the American Shotokan Karate Alliance. He has written, edited, or contributed to 28 books on karate and more than 100 magazine articles.
Edmond Otis, director of martial arts at Riverside and chairman of the American JKA Karate Association (AJKA), is a sixth-degree black belt and one of the permier American karate instructors of his generation.
Edmond Otis, director of martial arts at Riverside and chairman of the American JKA Karate Association (AJKA), is a sixth-degree black belt and one of the permier American karate instructors of his generation.
