Best Karate Comprehensive

All the basic points of karate arranged systematically for effective learning, step-by-step-the parts of the body used as natural weapons, the stances, how to block, how to attack, introduction to the kata and to kumite. The fundamentals as presented in this volume, briefly but accurately, are the

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distillation of the author's forty-six years' experience in this art of self-defense and of the empirical findings of recent research.

Masatoshi Nakayama began his study of karate-do under Master Gichin Funakoshi and has been chief instructor of the Japanese Karate Association since 1955. He is professor and director of physical education at Takushoku University, from which he graduated in 1937. A holder of the 9th degree black belt, he has pioneered in introducing karate-do abroad and in developing karate as a sport along scientific lines.

Photos in this volume are of th author, Yoshiharu Osaka-4th degree black belt; kata champion, 1st International Amateur Karate Federation World Karate Championship Tournament (Los Angeles, 1975); kumite champion, All Japan Karate Championship Tournament (1976)-and Minoru Kawawada-3rd degree black belt; 3rd place in kumite, All Japan Karate Championship Tournament (1973).

Best Karate Series: 1. Comprehensive. 2. Fundamentals. 3. Kumite (1). 4. Kumite (2).5. Kata: Heian, Tekki. 6. Kata:L Basai, Kanku. 7. Kata: Jutte, Hangetsu, Jion. 8. Kata:L Gankaku, Empi. (8 Vol., pub. 1977-79)

Contents

Introduction
Basics-Natural weapons (Use of the hands and arms; Use of the feet and legs; Stances; Foot movements; Preparatory exercises)
Principles
Training-Basic techniques (Hand and arm technques; Foot and leg techniques)
Kata
Kumite
Karate-do: History, contests, makiwara, vital points
Glossary

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