BEST KARATE - Volume One: Comprehensive - with - Volume Two: Fundamentals

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1984. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Later Printings. 8vo. 144, 144 pp. Trade paperback format. Both books have light rubbing on the corners with flat uncreased spines; no interior markings. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. The Chapters are: Book One: Basics: Natural Weapons: Use of the Hands and Arms; Use of the Feet and Legs; Stances; Foot Movements; Preparatory Exercises; Principles; Training: Basic Techniques: Hand and Arm Techniques; Foot and Leg Techniques; Kata; Kumite; Karate-do: History; Contests; Makiwara; and Vital Points; followed by a glossary. Book Two: What Karate-do Is; The Hips: The Souce of Power: Rotating the Hips; Thrusting Hips Forward. Stance: Developing Good Stance: Importance; Requirements; Stance and Stability; Classification of Stances. Dynamics: Moving and Changing Direction: Moving Forward; Backward; Sideways; Reversing Direction; Tai-sabaki. Key Points: Coordination: Elbows; Knees; Shoulders; The Withdrawing Hand; Wrists; Ankles; Elbows; Forearm; Timing; Balance; Range; The Head and Eyes; Correct Route; Speed; Power. Key Training: Blocking; Punching; Striking; Kicking: Over-blocking; Blocking as Decisive Technique; Snap in Striking Techniques; Elbow Techniques; Spring of Hip and Ankles; The Knee in Kicking. Skeletal Muscles; and Practice Schedule for Basic Techniques; followed by a glossary..