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New Students in Karate is a technical book packed with information for new students. Here you will find answers to the most commonly asked questions about karate training and advice and instruction on everything from bowing to ranking to prevention and treatment of injuries.
New Students in Karate
Merlin T. Taylor, Jr., fifth degree black belt, is Director of Instructors for the American Shotokan Karate Alliance, and he is a graduate of the Long Island University Karate Instructor Certificate Program.
Contents
Foreword
I Introduction
II History
III Choosing an instructor
IV Entering the dojo
V The Japanese language
VI Other arts
VII Belt rankings
VIII Training equipment
IX Fundamentals of training
X Sefety, injjuury, and pain
XI Mental & emotional hurdles
XII The value of karate training
XIII Basic concepts
XIV Sparring
XV Self-defense
XVI Tournaments
XVII Clinics and seminars
XVIII Drugs
XIX Nutirtion
XX Ranking examinations
XXI Weapons and breaking
XXII Conclusion
References (bibliography)
New Students in Karate
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is required reading in many karate schools around the world, and it is a valuable reference book for all karate enthusiasts.Merlin T. Taylor, Jr., fifth degree black belt, is Director of Instructors for the American Shotokan Karate Alliance, and he is a graduate of the Long Island University Karate Instructor Certificate Program.
Contents
Foreword
I Introduction
II History
III Choosing an instructor
IV Entering the dojo
V The Japanese language
VI Other arts
VII Belt rankings
VIII Training equipment
IX Fundamentals of training
X Sefety, injjuury, and pain
XI Mental & emotional hurdles
XII The value of karate training
XIII Basic concepts
XIV Sparring
XV Self-defense
XVI Tournaments
XVII Clinics and seminars
XVIII Drugs
XIX Nutirtion
XX Ranking examinations
XXI Weapons and breaking
XXII Conclusion
References (bibliography)
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ISBN
911921214
Publication
Focus Pubications P.O. Box 15853 St. Louis, Missouri 63114