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Best Karate by Mastoshi Nakayama Publisher Comments In kumite (sparring) basic techniques are sharpened and body movement and distancing acquired through practical application. This volume explains the types and meaning of kumite and the relation between jiyu kumite and basic training in fundamentals... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Best Karate Fund by M Nakayama Publisher Comments As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance,... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to Sparring (Unique Literary Books of the World) by Dan Anderson Synopsis American Freestyle Karate is the tag Dan Anderson gave this method of instruction to convey the idea of a non-oriental approach to karate. Rather than the idea of a set style which is passed from master to senior student, Anderson likens his studio and... (read more) Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ultimate Kempo: The Spirit and Technique of Kosho Ryu [With DVD] by Jeff Driscoll Publisher Comments Ultimate Kempo (also known as kenpo) is more than a book about technique and style; it's a study of movement, motion and balance that can enhance anyone's study of the martial arts. Its primary focus is not to inflict harm, but to avoid conflict through... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Best Karate 05: Heian Tekki (Best Karate) by Masatoshi Nakayama Publisher Comments Kata, the formal exercises of karate training, were the essence of practice in Okinawa and China, and are the core training method even today. Detailed here in 1500 sequential photos are the five Heian and three Tekki kata, mastery of which is necessary... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Karate Techniques and Tactics: Skills for Sparing and Self-Defense by Patric M Hickey Synopsis Covering the most important karate skills, this guide explains and shows how to perform each stance, block, punch or kick, and points out adaptations for effective street defence.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The 100 Deadliest Karate Moves by Ted Gambordella Publisher Comments Learn how to fight to the death utilizing the 100 most lethal kicks, shutos and blows known to the world's greatest karate masters. More than 100 dramatic photos cover snap kicks, heel kicks, vital points of the head and chest, shutos, palm heels, ridge... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Okinawan Goju Ryu by Seikichi Toguchi Publisher Comments An instructive text on the etiquette, kata, stances and powerful techniques of the renowned goju-ryu system as practiced in Okinawa. Includes a detailed section on sanchin breathing and step-by-step photos with foot patterns.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Best Karate 6: Bassai, Kanku by Masatoshi Nakayama Publisher Comments Fully described and illustrated in this volume are the widely practiced Bassal and Kanku kata from the JFA recommended group. The student learns fast and slow techniques, the dynamics of strength, how to turn weakness into strength, changing directions... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Shotokan's Secret-Expanded Edition: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Fighting Origins (with New Material) by Bruce D. Clayton Publisher Comments Beginning with a thorough historical analysis of its 19th-century origins, the lore behind the art of Shotokan karate is dissected in this revised handbook. Describing how this style was invented by the worlds only unarmed bodyguards in Okinawa, this... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Karate: The Essential Guide to Mastering the Art by Sanette Smit Publisher Comments A full-color guide to the punches, kicks, and blocks of one of the most popular martial arts.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text by Gichin Funakoshi Publisher Comments Nineteen kata ("forms") of karate — the art of self-defense without weapons — are presented here in complete detail. They are the ones selected by the great master and teacher, Gichin Funakoshi, to give comprehensive training in Karate-do, the... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.50 Used - Hardcover
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Three Golden Pearls on a String: The Esoteric Teachings of Karate-Do and the Mystical Journey of a Warrior Prist by Thomas M White Publisher Comments "Budo is the way to cut oneself from ones first step to the point one can reach. To cut oneself means to face our own mind directly, honestly, strictly; to polish the mind by cutting away cowardliness, selfishness, ugliness, and weakness. To have... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Katas: The Meaning Behind the Movements by Kenji Tokitsu Publisher Comments The embodiment of the ancient knowledge that underlies the dedication-to-perfection philosophy of Japan - How mastering these specific movement sequences known as katas provides a way to deepen one's martial arts practice spiritually - Explores the... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Secrets of Shotokan Karate (Secrets Of...) by Robin L Rielly Synopsis Generously illustrated with over 700 clear photographs, Secrets of Shotokan karate offers an in-depth look at the world's most popular martial art, with strategies, techniques, and drills to instruct new students and help current practitioners excel. It... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Sendo-Ryu Karate-Do: The Way of Intiative by Emeric Arus Publisher Comments In Sendo-Ryu Karate-DoThe Way of Initiative, Professor Emeric Arus/SOKE 10th Dan Black Belt and Founder/President of the International Sendo-Ryu Karatedo Federation introduces a highly effective self-defense and sport Karate system. Sendo-Ryu Karate... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $13.30 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Essential Karate Book: For White Belts, Black Belts and All Karateka in Between [With DVD] by Graeme Lund Publisher Comments Using karate in reality... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Advanced Shotokan Karate Bible: Black Belt and Beyond by Ashley P Martin Publisher Comments Easy-to-use guide on advanced levels of the world's most popular martial art. The Advanced Shotokan Karate Bible is an authoritative, illustrated training guide and companion book to The Shotokan Karate Bible: Beginner to Black Belt. It concentrates on... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The empty hand :a karate wordbook by Rui Umezawa Synopsis A handbook defining the many Japanese terms used in karate. Each of the 28 main entries is an in-depth mini-essay on a term, explaining not only its meaning but the Sino-Japanese characters used to write it. The essays also provide a background on the... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Dynamic Karate: Instruction by the Master by Masatoshi Nakayama Publisher Comments Most books on karate usually do not provide complete, detailed instructions and illustrations-the fundamentals plus the fine points-that readers hope for. This book fills the gaps left by others. The late Master Masatoshi Nakayama, chief instructor of... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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