Welcome To Karate
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Welcome To Karate
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Welcome to Karate offers everything you need to know during the first six months of your karate practice.Offered as a curricular guide and sourcebook, it 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.
Welcome To Karate offers what you need to begin successful martial arts training. It is a curricular guide and sourcebook for new karate students.
We will introduce you to dojo principles, traditions, etiquette, and involvement along with technical support for the variety of materials that you will encounter during your first months in a traditional karate dojo.
Key techniques include:
- Stances
- Kicks
- Blocks
- Body Shifting
- Strikes
- Sparring
All of the techniques relevant to your rank are clearly explained and accompanied by anecdotes, history, humour, and encouragement.
Inside this book, discover:
- How to prepare before your first visit to a dojo
- Technical descriptions and drills for self-training
- Reinforcement of experiences
- Contemplative reasoning, funny stories, and empathy for your challenges
- A fundamental karate glossary and pronunciation guide
- And much more
Sensei Costa will arm you with necessary insights before a classโand reinforce your training experiences after classโto drive your enthusiastic return to the dojo time and time again.
Welcome To Karate keeps you focused on your goals each step of the way.
Series: Welcome to Karate
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781594398414
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 October 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: YMAA Publication Center
Illustration: b/w photos and drawings
Contributors:
- Foreword by Grand Master Teruyuki Okazaki
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 168
About the Author
Bruce Costa is a fifth degree black belt in Shotokan Karate under Grand Master Teruyuki Okazaki. Costa is the founder and chief instructor of Granite Forest Dojo, specializing in traditional karate instruction, mindfulness meditation, philanthropic fundraising, and community-building. He was an internationally recognized trade author and speaker for Marvel Comics before becoming a full-time freelance columnist, feature writer, and storyteller. Bruce Costa resides in Perkasie, PA. Grand Master Teruyuki Okazaki is founder of the International Shotokan Karate Federation.
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