Karate For Kids

Karate is a way of life built on the idea that there is a simple dignity and respect we owe to ourselves and to one another. To the unititiated karate appears ot be principally an art of fighting. This is far from the truth. Karate principally teaches us respect.

Contents

History
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book
Etiquette
Body parts
Warm-up exercises
Stance and balance
Pigeon-toe stance
Sanchin stance
Cat stance
Back stance
Hooked stance
The fist
Breathing
Basic drills
Thrusts
Front punch, right foot: Right punch
Reverse front punch, right foot: Left punch
Reverse front punch, left foot: Right punch
Upper cut, right foot: Right uppercut
Uppercut, left foot: Left uppercut
Reverse uppercut, right foot: Left uppercut
Reverse uppercut, left foot: Right uppercut
Blocking
Temple block
Right backfist, left punch
Begin backfist, left punch
Begin action series I and II
Chest block, right punch
Open-hand face block
Palm-heel block, left and right hooked punches
Open hand strike
Right-leg block, five repeat punches
Kicks
Ankle kick
Knee kick
Front-snap kick
Side-snap kick
Front-thrust kick, ball of foot
Front-thrust kick, side of foot
Side-thrust kick, ball of foot
Side-thrust kick, side of foot
Roundhouse kick
Back kick
Front-push kick
Simple self-defense moves for children
Stanglehold from the back
Stranglehold from the front
Two wrist hold
Headlock
Collarhold
Glossary
Bibliography

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