Lessons from the Samurai-Ancient Self-Defense Stratagies and Techniques

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This book is teh easy way to learn
history of samurai
philosohy of samurai
physical conditioning
traing suggestions
falling techniuqes
hand ositions
stances and movement
punches and strikes
dodging an movement
kicks and blocks
wristlocks and armbars
throws and escapes
effective combinations
strategy:

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planing our attack
confusing the oppoonent
turning the tables on an attacker
handling all kinds of fighters
Fred Neff has held a fifth-degree black belt in karate since 1974. He is also proficient in judo, juitsu, and kempo, and continues to work at perfecting his skill in the martial arts.

'This book contains excellent informaton ofn stances, punches, kicks, and blocks. The black-and-white pictures are clear and easy to follow, and the instructions are well organized. Neff covers problems often left unresolved by other karate manuals and he stresses the importance of developing disipline and self-control in order to learn good fighting techniques.'-School Library Journal

Contents

Preface
1 History
2 Philosophy
3 Common Questions
4 Conditioning the Body for Battle
5 Meditation
6 Foundation for Defense: Stances
7 Movement and Dodging
8 The Art of Atemi
9 Punches and Strikes
10 Foot Techniques
11 Blocks
12 Combinations
13 The Art of Throwing
14 Escapes and Counters
15 Containment Strategy
16 Safety Considerations
Index

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