- Subjects
- Published
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Wolfeboro, NH USA :
YMAA Publication Center
[2017]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xviii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 212) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781594394591
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. The Techniques and How to Do Them
- Chapter 1. An Introduction and How to Use This Book
- Chapter 2. The Four Fundamental Requirements of Martial Arts
- Chapter 3. With What and How Do I Make a Hitting Surface?
- Chapter 4. Stances, the Body Postures of Karate
- Chapter 5. The Dynamics of Stances
- Chapter 6. Tsuki: Thrusting Techniques
- Chapter 7. Ken: Kicking Techniques
- Chapter 8. Uchi: Striking Techniques
- Chapter 9. Uke: Blocking Techniques
- Chapter 10. Kuzushi: Techniques of Breaking Balance
- Part II. Principles of Karate Techniques
- Chapter 11. How the Body Works: Joints and Muscles
- Chapter 12. How the Body Works: Balance
- Chapter 13. Biomechanics: How Do I Hit Something Hard?
- Part III. Internal Movement of Karate
- Chapter 14. If I Jiggle My Hips, Do I Hit Someone Harder? Hip Vibration
- Chapter 15. Hit Them Like a Steam Train: Using Body Shifting to Generate Translational Power
- Chapter 16. Rockin' and Rollin': Rotation of the Body to Create Power, Coordination of Movement, and Superior Body Position
- Chapter 17. Breathing: The Key to Coordination
- Chapter 18. How Do I Hit Things and Not Fall Over? Keage, Kekomi, and Are
- Chapter 19. Is There Equipment That Can Help Me?
- Chapter 20. Conclusion
- Index
- About the Author
- About the Illustrator