{"product_id":"9780804851220-karate","title":"Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Groundbreaking Work on Karate\u003cbr\u003eKarate: The Art of \"Empty-Hand\" Fighting  A brief history of Karate Theories and principles of the martial art Effective training and exercise methods Karate techniques including stances, blocks and attacks Defenses against weapons Karate: The Art of \"Empty-Hand'' Fighting\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarate: The Art of \"Empty-Hand\" Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to Shotokan Karate—the most widely practiced style of Karate—and has inspired millions of Karate practitioners worldwide. Authored by one of the great masters of the art, Hidetaka Nishiyama, this book is a classic, groundbreaking work on the sport of Karate, and one of the first published in English. An Olympic sport, Karate is today practiced by over 100 million people worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNishiyama began his training under the instruction of Gichin Funakoshi, the legendary founder of Shotokan Karate. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association and, as head of the JKA's instructors training program, was instrumental in bringing Karate to the U.S. and other Western countries. When he arrived, he proceeded to train the first great generation of Karate instructors spawning a whole new generation of martial artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Highly accessible and richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs, this book is a comprehensive manual with step-by-step instructions to all the basic movements and techniques of Karate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief history of Karate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheories and principles of the martial art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffective training and exercise methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarate techniques including stances, blocks and attacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefenses against weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e With a new foreword by Ray Dalke, who trained under Nishiyama and, at 8th Dan, is the highest ranking American in Shotokan Karate,\u003ci\u003e Karate: The Art of \"Empty-Hand\" Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e provides analyses from the standpoint of physics, physiology, philosophy, and body dynamics. The book's techniques apply to all styles of the martial art and is a valuable reference for any Karateka—stressing Nishiyama's lesson that mastery of the basics is not the end but merely the beginning of a lifelong journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39591921188961,"sku":"9780804851220","price":13.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28342811.jpg?v=1760449710","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780804851220-karate","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}