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The Kids' Karate Book & Karate Belt [With White Karate Belt]
What a kick American kids are crazy for karate. One of the fastest-growing kids' sports in the country, karate is taught to 2.5 million boys and girls in over 17,000 licensed karate schools, and the enrollment is increasing 20% a year. Now comes the first-ever book-and-belt set that teaches all the right moves for beginning and intermediate students. Written by Michael J. Dunphy, a sixth-degree black belt and USA Karate Federation hall-of-famer, "The Kids' Karate Book" features clear, safe, basic instruction in karate and tae kwon do. Here are the stances, the blocks, the punches -- including backfist, hammerfist, swordhand, and ridgehand. And the kicks -- front kick, side kick, flying kick, hook, wheel, and axe. There are breathing exercises, drills, even a section on the four "c's" -- courage, commitment, courtesy, and confidence. Black-and-white, step-by-step photographs clearly break down each move and are shot by Joe Smithberger, a photographer and black belt, using real karate students as models. Included with the book is a classic white cotton beginner's belt -- an obi to loop around the waist twice. Put it on and begin to feel not just the power, but the grace, discipline, fitness, and, irrepressible enthusiasm of karate kids.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0761116095
ISBN13:9780761116097
Release Date:April 1999
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 8.7" x 10.1"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Related Subjects
9 - 12 Years Children's Children's Books Education & Reference Martial Arts Sports & OutdoorsCustomer Reviews
1 rating
Superb Resource for Young Novices
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Extremely well done and presented, this book offers unique introduction and insight into the martial arts World for aspiring young enthusiasts and their parents. The no nonsense information is presented in a very special way that kids can relate to and others can learn from quickly. The many pictures are very clear and feature not only techniques in good form but also historical and some martial arts celebrity shots that everyone will appreciate. The drills that are presented are challenging and on the cutting edge as far as developmental tools and will improve the quality of martial arts performance overall by novices and advanced practitioners. The drills are excellent models that all instructors will want to have access to.
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