Boys' Karate

This book is written to teach to the youth of today the true karate and by doing so to help them take advantage of their precious young years to cultivate strong bodies and just hearts that they may lead fuller happier lives.

Contents

Preface
A short history of karate
Begin while you are young
The most

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important part of training
Pre-training
Stances
forward leaning stance back; leaning stance; sanchin stance; cat stance; straddle stance
Thrust
forefist middle thrust; forefist strike to the chin; forefist roundhouse strike; front nverted-fist strike; right and left inverted-fist strike; inverted-fist strike to the spleen; knife-hand strike to teh collarbone; knife-hand strike to teh face; knife-hand strike to teh face; upper elbow strike; tow-hand thrust
Kicks
front kick; groin kick; high kick; knee kick; side high kick; side kick; back kick; roundhouse kick; jumping front kick
Blocks
upper block; middle outside block; middle inside block; lower party; palm block; middle inside block and lower parry
Body movements
Pracitce fights
Self-defense

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