Karate Technique & Spirit (Tuttle Martial Arts)

Frontcover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; KARATE WAY OF LIFE; 1 FOUNDATIONS OF KARATE; 2 BASICS OF KARATE-DO TRAINING; 3 WARMING UP, STRETCIDNG & CALISTHENIC EXERCISES; 4 POSTURES AND STANCES; 5 NATURAL WEAPONS; 6 HAND AND ARM TECHNIQUES; 7 LEG TECHNIQUES; 8 TAMESIDWARI (BREAKING); 9 KATA (FORMALEXERCISES); 10 PRACTICE OF WEAPONS; 11 KUMITE; 12 KARATE MEDITATION LECTURES; ABOUT THE AUTHOR;The true essence of karate-do is integrated training of the body, mind, and spirit to fully achieve human potential. Karate: Technique & Spirit describes in detail all the steps necessary to attain this goal. It is a book of Karate technique, a guideline for training, and a patient exposition of moral philosophy. Kaicho (grand master) Nakamura takes us from the basics—warmups, punches, blocks, and kicks—to the advanced practice of traditional weapons and kumite (sparring), all the while grounding the physical expression of this martial art in its rich history and philosophy.With over 700 photo.