My First Karate Class

My First Karate Class
Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1481479334

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.

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method
Author: Bruce Lee
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1977
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780897500531

Part of the Bruce Lee's Fighting Method series, this book teaches how to perform jeet kune do's devastating strikes and exploit an opponent's weaknesses with crafty counterattacks like finger jabs and spin kicks.

Black Belt Karate

Black Belt Karate
Author: Hirokazu Kanazawa
Publisher: Kodansha International
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9784770027757

A Japanese-American pilot in the days before Pearl Harbor is the hero of this novel which illuminates the tensions between the U.S. and Japan as war between them became inevitable. The hero, Ken Kurushima, is torn by his loyalty to both countries.

The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate

The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate
Author: Gichin Funakoshi
Publisher: Kodansha International
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2003
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9784770027962

The legendary 20 guiding principles of karate penned by Funakoshi have been circulating for years but have never been published until now. Accompanied by rare photos and original calligraphy, this long-awaited treatise is a provocative and long overdue read for martial arts enthusiasts and followers of karate.

The Inner Art of Karate

The Inner Art of Karate
Author: Kenji Tokitsu
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1590309499

Budo, the way of the martial arts, is at heart a path of spiritual cultivation and self-realization whose aim is to develop a strategic mind that makes combat unnecessary. Kenji Tokitsu explains the philosophy of karate as budo and looks deeply at the key concepts that are essential for developing the budo mind in karate practice. These concepts are: • distance and timing, • rhythm, anticipation, and intuition, • and the cultivation of explosive but focused energy. These concepts are difficult to teach, but mastering them is the ultimate goal of any true martial artist. Tokitsu expertly guides the reader through these elusive ideas with clarity and a practical view.

My First Gymnastics Class

My First Gymnastics Class
Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2016-06-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1481461893

Text and photographs take readers through their very first gymnastics class.

I Can Learn Karate

I Can Learn Karate
Author: David Nemeroff
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1625107803

If you have a passion for the martial arts that you would like to share with a little one, or simply want to introduce this fun activity to a preschooler, I Can Learn Karate is for you.I Can Learn Karate will ignite a youngster's interest through cute, simple rhymes paired with photographs of trained children demonstrating martial art techniques. You can even learn a few additional, simple moves at home. As a bonus, there is a free downloadable guide for parents!

Karate for Beginners

Karate for Beginners
Author: Pierre Blot
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1997-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780806938738

Demonstrates techniques and positions of karate for beginners.

Essential Karate Book

Essential Karate Book
Author: Graeme Lund
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2015-12-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1462905595

The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate. With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction, benefiting those at all levels. The Essential Karate Book contains 200 diagrams mapping out moves with 300 step-by-step photographs and companion videos, making it a comprehensive general karate reference for Western audiences. Readers of this karate guide will learn about: Stances, blocks, strikes and kicks Preparing your body through warm-ups, stretching, and conditioning through karate-specific exercises Kata grading and fighting (kumite) techniques and competition rules Martial arts weapons (kobudo), and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) applications The origins and history of karate Required behavior, clothing and etiquette, as well as the fundamentals of karate and the different styles that share them The Essential Karate Book is a must-have for any martial arts enthusiast, from beginners to black belts!

Karate Girl

Karate Girl
Author: Mary Leary
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780374339777

Hoping to protect her younger brother from school bullies, a girl begins taking karate classes.