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Martial Arts Basics - Karate

$19.95

Author - Kevin Healy
5th Dan JKA

Published in 2008 by Grange, UK
Softcover, 112 Pages
Size - 21cm * 18.5cm

Martial Art Basics: Karate is packed with practical advice on physical and mental preparation, plus information on what to expect inside the dojo, how the grading system works, sticking to a training regime and taking your practice further.

Dynamic and explosive, Karate combines physical fitness with mental and spiritual training. This book is the perfect no-nonsense reference guide for all students of this highly rewarding martial art. The double-page spreads display clear step-by-step illustrations and instruction for a range of common techniques, presenting each conveniently for practice purposes - the ideal supplement to your training.

Warm-up Exercises

Stances

Punches

Strikes

Blocks

Kicks

Combination Work

Sparring

KEVIN HEALY has attained 5th Dan JKA. He began training in Shotokan Karate in 1977, and three years later was awarded black belt, 1st Dan. He continued training and passed his 5th Dan in May 1997. During this twenty-year period he was a member of both the KUGB junior and senior national squads. In 1989 he became EKB national kumite champion. Kevin trained with some of the true masters, Andy Sherry (7th Dan) and Keinosuke Enoeda (9th Dan), before becoming an instructor in his own right. He has been teaching for the last twenty years, and is a serving police officer with London's Metropolitan Police force.

Fully Illustrated with B&W line drawings