The Complete Book of Karate Weapons
Title | The Complete Book of Karate Weapons PDF eBook |
Author | Theodore L. Gambordella |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Martial arts weapons |
ISBN | 9780873646291 |
A manual on the offensive and defensive use of karate weapons-- the knife, the yawara, the tonfa, the staff, the bo, the nunchaku, and the sai.
Bo, Karate Weapon of Self-defense
Title | Bo, Karate Weapon of Self-defense PDF eBook |
Author | Fumio Demura |
Publisher | Black Belt Communications |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780897500197 |
Fumio Demura covers stances, striking, blocking, combinations, sparring, and an entire bo kata.
Tonfa
Title | Tonfa PDF eBook |
Author | Fumio Demura |
Publisher | Black Belt Communications |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780897500807 |
In this fully illustrated book, Fumio Demura explores the full range of tonfa tactics including stances, karate and tonfa similarities, tonfa striking techniques, and self-defense applications. Demura is a member of Black Belt's Hall of Fame.
Bruce Tegner's Complete Book of Self-Defense
Title | Bruce Tegner's Complete Book of Self-Defense PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Tegner |
Publisher | Thomas Reed Publications |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 1975-04-01 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 9780874070309 |
Explains and illustrates in step-by-step photographs all the self-defense movements used in the Oriental fighting arts
Advanced Tonfa
Title | Advanced Tonfa PDF eBook |
Author | Tadashi Yamashita |
Publisher | Black Belt Communications |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 9780897501170 |
In this definitive book on advanced tonfa techniques, weapons expert Tadashi Yamashita covers gripping, flipping, blocking, striking, block and counter, a karate kata adapted for tonfa, kumite, self-defense and a traditional tonfa kata.
The Complete Book of Karate Weapons
Title | The Complete Book of Karate Weapons PDF eBook |
Author | Theodore Gambordella |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Essential Karate Book
Title | Essential Karate Book PDF eBook |
Author | Graeme Lund |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2015-12-29 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1462905595 |
The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate. With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction, benefiting those at all levels. The Essential Karate Book contains 200 diagrams mapping out moves with 300 step-by-step photographs and companion videos, making it a comprehensive general karate reference for Western audiences. Readers of this karate guide will learn about: Stances, blocks, strikes and kicks Preparing your body through warm-ups, stretching, and conditioning through karate-specific exercises Kata grading and fighting (kumite) techniques and competition rules Martial arts weapons (kobudo), and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) applications The origins and history of karate Required behavior, clothing and etiquette, as well as the fundamentals of karate and the different styles that share them The Essential Karate Book is a must-have for any martial arts enthusiast, from beginners to black belts!