Customer Comments

A reader from surrey England , 12 January, 2001 
a must for all new entrants
this book contains all the information that is required to help you through the early years, with the aid of regular class and a good sensei you cant go wrong with this book

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Synopsis
Topics covered in this work include: understanding kata and bunkai; the role of grappling in self defence; close range strikes; throws and takedowns; ground fighting; chokes and strangles; arm bars; leg and ankle locks; neck wrenches; finger locks; wrist locks; and fighting dirty.

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Synopsis
This volume is one of a series presenting all karate and "kumite" practiced by the Japan Karate Association. Each chapter contains photographs of an instructor of the Association executing a certain technique.

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Synopsis
Featuring original writings by the founders of some of the world's most popular karate styles, this volume includes untranslated texts by Miyagi Chojun, Mabina Kenwa, Motobu Choki - each of them founders of their own schools of karate.

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justinh@cowgills.co.uk from Manchester UK , 1 August, 2000 
A good read, and very interesting. It should make you think!
When you partake in a martial art, you should be aware that you CAN cause serious harm to someone. This short book is geared to showing you what may happen if you undertake a particular move. It uses a mixture of photographs and easy to understand anatomical drawings to illustrate the techniques. The descriptions are very graphic. You are often left with a feeling like you do when you watch a medical documentary on TV! Fig 14 isn't something you will forget very easily. The tone isn't how to do someone in, but a responsible trieste on what will happen if you do.

Enjoy.

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