Download or read book My First Karate Class written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning readers can learn all about what happens at karate class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of young martial artists-in-training! It’s the first day of karate class. What will it be like? Find out in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. Karate students wear a uniform called a gi, and learn to block and kick! Young readers will love seeing kids their age practicing karate, learning words like obi (the karate belt), and more in this adorable introduction to the sport! Includes a special section of step-by-step instructions for basic karate moves—to be done with a parent or guardian’s supervision.
Download or read book Training Women in the Martial Arts written by Jennifer Lawler and published by Wish Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to help people involved in the martial arts understand the challenges women face when training, this edition helps instructors create and provide appropriate martial arts and self-defense instruction. Most how-to martial arts books are written primarily with men in mind, and women's experiences differ dramatically from men's.
Download or read book Karate Kid written by Rosanne L. Kurstedt and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain mindfulness, focus, and inner strength while learning karate moves with a goat kid! A goat kid loves to do karate! And he is sure to inspire young kids to try karate as well. Follow Goat as he goes through the major stances and karate moves, teaching readers to channel focus and strength through each pose. Karate Kid's simple, measured, and meditative text is complemented by playful yet instructive illustrations by Mark Chambers to teach youngsters how to get involved in karate--and to have fun while doing so, too.
Download or read book My Karate a personal journey written by Allen Woodman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensei Allen Woodman, a 5th degree black belt and Renshi Sensei (Master Instructor) has traveled around the world and trained in martial arts for more than 40 years. He brings you in to this private world of sacred and often secret world of traditional martial arts training. With personal anecdotes and often humerus stories he gives you the reader an insiders look at training with some of the worlds greatest Master and top instructors. Sensei Allen has trained with Great teachers like Mas Oyama (founder of Kyokushin karate) Grandmaster R. Estalilla (grandmaster of Philippine Eskrima) and Grand master Yip Chun (Grandmaster of Wing Chun Kung Fu and teacher to Bruce Lee)
Download or read book My Journey in Karate written by Kancho Joko Ninomiya and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the path of budo—the warrior’s code of conduct—as it unfolds in the life of karate master Kancho Joko Ninomiya. Grandmaster of Enshin Karate and creator of the Sabaki Challenge, Kancho Ninomiya reveals how the spirit of feudal Japanese warriors inspired him as a boy and continues to shape his life as a man. My Journey in Karate describes the rigors of Ninomiya’s early training in judo before a chance meeting introduced him to an innovative karate sensei who changed his life. In addition to Kancho Ninomiya’s own story, My Journey in Karate includes an extended section of Ninomiya’s reflections on training, competition, strategy, and the lessons of karate both in and out of the dojo.
Download or read book Steady Training written by Antonio Bustillo and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-04-29 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story describes the journey of one man through 30 years of martial arts training. From the first karate class with a newly arrived Japanese instructor in 1971, he goes on to study with eminent martial artist of today. Among them are, Toyotaro Miyazaki, the nationally rated competitor of the 60’s and 70’s described by Chuck Norris as one of his toughest opponents, and Ken Ogawa one of the toughest fighters to come out of Morio Higaonna’s Yoyogi dojo. The other instructors are Kiyoshi Yamazaki, trainer and choreographer for Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Conan movies and Joko Ninomiya, All Japan Kyokushin Champion and creator of the Sabaki Challenge tournament. Memorable moments depict meetings at the AAU Nationals with notables as Billy Blanks, Mr. Tae Bo, and Chuck Merriman. As a young student in the traditional Shotokan system, this narrative chronicles the transition to the eclectic modern training methods. This evolution the result of hard-earned lessons in real life encounters while working as a Miami Police Officer on the mid-night shift.
Download or read book MARTIAL ARTS WOMAN written by Andrea Harkins and published by Kaizen Quest. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Martial Arts Woman shares the stories and insights of more than twenty-five women in the martial arts, and how they apply martial arts to their lives. Unlike most other martial art books, the reader will catch a glimpse into the brave and empowered woman who dares to be all that she can be. Many of these women had to overcome great societal or personal challenges to break into the men's world of martial arts. This book will motivate and inspire you to go after your goals in life and to fight through every challenge and defeat every obstacle. The Martial Arts Woman will open your eyes to the power of the human spirit and the martial art mindset that dwells in each of us!
Download or read book The Kids Karate Workbook written by Didi Goodman and published by Blue Snake Books. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kids’ Karate Workbook is an engaging workbook meant to be used at home by young people who want to supplement their regular Karate or Taekwondo training. Drawing on the author’s more than 20 years of experience teaching martial arts to children, the book offers a step-by-step curriculum that traces a typical journey from first-day beginner to intermediate-level student. Along the way, kids learn about uniforms and etiquette; practice the most frequently used strikes, kicks, blocks, and forms; and unlock the basics of martial arts physics. The curriculum is highly interactive, inviting readers to answer questions and solve puzzles. It also highlights common mistakes to avoid, answers frequently asked questions, and points the way to a deeper understanding of martial arts. The easy-to-follow text is accompanied by 150 illustrations depicting the author’s own students—real kids who are also serious martial artists. While written for youngsters, the book is equally useful for parents who want to assist in practicing at home, as well as instructors who teach children.
Download or read book The Karate Way written by Dave Lowry and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karate is not just a sport or a hobby—it’s a lifetime study toward perfection of character. Here, Dave Lowry, one of the best-known writers on the Japanese martial arts, illuminates the complete path of karate including practice, philosophy, and culture. He covers myriad subjects of interest to karate practitioners of all ages and levels, including: • The relationship between students and teachers • Cultivating the correct attitude during practice • The differences between karate in the East and West • Whether a karate student really needs to study in Japan to perfect the art • The meaning of rank and the black belt • Detailed descriptions of kicks, punches, evasions, and techniques and the philosophical concepts that they manifest • What practice means and looks like as one ages • How the practice of karate aims toward cultivating character and spiritual development After forty years studying karate and the budo arts, Lowry is an informative and reliable guide, highlighting aspects of the karate path that will surprise, entertain, and enlighten.
Download or read book Sabaki Method written by Kancho Joko Ninomiya and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sabaki means staying open to the world at large and responding to others in a way that blends energies in new directions. Whether it is a question of repelling an attack or building relationships, the combined energy that comes from sabaki is an effort of cooperation, openness, and respect. Whether you are training for health, competition, or self-defense, The Sabaki Method can show you how to turn defense into offense, anticipate attacks, condition the body, and focus the mind. Kancho Ninomiya takes the mystery out of karate.
Download or read book My Journey with the Grandmaster written by William R. Hayes and published by . This book was released on 1997-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part historical account, part training notes and part philosophical essay, the author writes about his training with Grandmaster Shimabukuro Ezio on the island of Okinawa.
Download or read book Zen in the Martial Arts written by Joe Hyams and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."--Samurai Maximum. Under the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than 25 years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating story, Hyams reveals to you how the daily application of Zen principles not only developed his physical expertise but gave him the mental discipline to control his personal problems-self-image, work pressure, competition. Indeed, mastering the spiritual goals in martial arts can dramatically alter the quality of your life-enriching your relationships with people, as well as helping you make use of all your abilities.
Download or read book A Kung Fu Master s Journey written by Allen Chinn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing 45 years of martial arts experience and the influences that helped shape him, Kung-Fu Grandmaster Allen J. Chinn tells his story. In a time when little was known about the secret art of Kung-Fu, an eight year old searched to find life's lessons in the Chinese martial arts. This book gives insight into his experiences as a martial artist, but also describes what it was like growing up as an Asian American in South Seattle's Beacon Hill. His life experiences and personal thoughts provide the reader an understanding of what makes a 21st century Kung-Fu Grandmaster. Finally, this book demonstrates that if you desire something enough, you can achieve it. The seemingly impossible can become possible.
Download or read book The Spirit of Aikido written by Kisshomaru Ueshiba and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aiki is the power of harmony, of all beings, all things working together. Aikido—a modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms with a well-defined spiritual base—offers a key to the art of living naturally and unselfishly in a complicated world. This book explains it in reference to the founder's philosophy of mind—and action. In addition, the history of aikido's prewar development as a non-competitive new martial art is described, with a consideration of its international role.
Download or read book Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere written by Adele Westbrook and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction provides a complete foundation in the practice of one of the most distinctive and effective Japanese martial arts. Aikido was created in Japan in the 1920's by Morihei Ueshiba, also known as Osensei. To possess the skills, techniques and attitude of the true practitioner of aikido, one must achieve a very high level of integration of the powers of mind and body, the harmonious combination of physical means and ethical motives. By controlling body position and learning how to harmonize vital physical and mental powers, anyone (regardless of size, strength or weight) can fend off attacks using this sophisticated martial art. Written and illustrated by husband/wife team, Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere, with over 1,200 illustrations, includes many Aikido techniques in chapters such as: What is Aikido? The Foundations of Aikido The Practice of Aikido The Basic Techniques of Neutralization Advanced Practice And more!
Download or read book Welcome to Karate written by Bruce Guido Costa and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Karate makes the thought of practicing martial arts less intimidating. Offered as a curricular guide and sourcebook, Welcome to Karate introduces the entirety of dojo involvement, emphasizing traditions and etiquette, and offering technical support for all elements required to advance from white to yellow belt.
Download or read book Taekwondo More Than a Martial Art written by Petra Roesner and published by Xlibris. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taekwondo--More than a Martial Art describes that practicing Taekwondo can promote many positive life changes and that students of this martial art can make Taekwondo a lifelong journey by learning to live the tenets of Taekwondo (courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit) in their daily lives. Guided by instructors who are kind, caring, and compassionate and who role model the principles of good sportsmanship and who live the tenets of Taekwondo, students of Taekwondo can learn that difficulties in life can be overcome and that they can pay forward what they have learned in their dojangs and thus truly live up to the student oath that asks them to be "champions of freedom and justice" and to "build a more peaceful world." Taekwondo--More than a Martial Art A book for students of Taekwondo, those who are thinking of becoming students, their parents, and Taekwondo instructors
