Karate

Karate is the most effecive form of self-defence, and one of the toughest forms of physical training possible.

This fully illustrated book by one of the founders of the London Karate Kai is designed as an introduction to Karate for the beginner. Each major school has developed its own system of

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Karate, so Eric Dominy covers a series of basic movements arising from some of the Basic Postures. This forms a perfect foundation for further instruction at an approved club.

Contents

1 About karate
2 Practice and training
3 Basic posture
4 Further basic movements
5 Attacks to body and head
6 Cuts with the edge of the hand
7 The use of the fist and wrist
8 Counters making use of the clothing
9 The use of the feet and knees in karate
10 Counters with the foot and knee
11 The use of the elbows
12 Dealing with repeated or successive attacks
13 Dealing with kicks and blows from theknee
14 Repeated or successive counter-attacks
15 Defence and counter-attack by stepping back
16 Counters to attacks to the head
17 Counters to attacks to the middle body by stepping back
18 Defence against kicks
19 The cross-arm defence
20 Breaking and countering grips on the wrist
21 Breaking grips upon the neck
22 Karate exercises for two people
23 Free-fighting and practice
Conclusion
Index

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