{"product_id":"karate-the-art-of-empty-hand-fighting-the-groundbreaking-work-on-karate-paperback-illustrated","title":"Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting: The Groundbreaking Work on Karate (Paperback – Illustrated)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarate: The Art of \"Empty-Hand\" Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is\nthe definitive guide to Shotokan Karate―the most widely practiced style of\nKarate―and has inspired millions of Karate practitioners worldwide. Authored by\none of the great masters of the art, Hidetaka Nishiyama, this book is a\nclassic, groundbreaking work on the sport of Karate, and one of the first\npublished in English. An Olympic sport, Karate is today practiced by over 100\nmillion people worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNishiyama began his training under the instruction of Gichin Funakoshi, the\nlegendary founder of Shotokan Karate. He helped establish the Japan Karate\nAssociation and, as head of the JKA's instructors training program, was\ninstrumental in bringing Karate to the U.S. and other Western countries. When\nhe arrived, he proceeded to train the first great generation of Karate\ninstructors spawning a whole new generation of martial artists.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHighly accessible and richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs, this book\nis a comprehensive manual with step-by-step instructions to all the basic\nmovements and techniques of Karate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA\n     brief history of Karate\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTheories\n     and principles of the martial art\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEffective\n     training and exercise methods\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKarate\n     techniques including stances, blocks and attacks\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDefenses\n     against weapons\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith a new foreword by Ray Dalke, who trained under\nNishiyama and, at 8th Dan, is the highest ranking American in Shotokan Karate,\u003ci\u003e Karate:\nThe Art of \"Empty-Hand\" Fighting\u003c\/i\u003e provides analyses from the\nstandpoint of physics, physiology, philosophy, and body dynamics. The book's\ntechniques apply to all styles of the martial art and is a valuable reference\nfor any Karateka―stressing Nishiyama's lesson that mastery of the basics is not\nthe end but merely the beginning of a lifelong journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHidetaka Nishiyama\u003c\/b\u003e is an important figure in the\nhistory of karate in the U.S. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi, the\nlegendary founder of Shotokan Karate, and was instrumental in bringing Karate\nto America and other Western countries. He helped establish the Japan Karate\nAssociation (JKA) in the U.S. and trained the organization's first American\ninstructors. He was the founder of the All American Karate Federation (AAKF)\nand International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF). Among his notable\nstudents were All-Japan Karate champions Hiroshi Shirai and Takeshi Oishi. He\nreceived many honors including a posthumous award to the rank of 10th Dan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard C. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior American member of the Japan Karate\nAssociation (JKA).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRay Dalke\u003c\/b\u003e is a former student of Hidetaka Nishiyama and holds the\nrank of 8th Dan making him the highest ranking American in Shotokan Karate. He\nworked at the University of California, Riverside for 30 years where he coached\nthe Shotokan Karate team to five National Championships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45126338085071,"sku":"9780804851220","price":30.52,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_5fc3615e-0571-4de5-83e4-0c422c08c0ab.jpg?v=1780366141","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/karate-the-art-of-empty-hand-fighting-the-groundbreaking-work-on-karate-paperback-illustrated","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}