The Beginners Guide to Shotokan Karate

Download or read book The Beginners Guide to Shotokan Karate written by John Van Weenen and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to fulfil the need for an elementary instruction manual, written by a Westerner for Westerners, this extended edition contains answers to the countless questions raised by beginner's in their quest for knowledge of this fascinating martial art. These now include sections on Mokuso (meditation and breathing), Rei (bowing), Oss (Karate's universal greeting), Karate-Do - A Way of Life (the story of the way), Kaishu Ippon Kumite (one attack sparring with stepping counter), Jiyu Ippon Kumite (semi-free one attack sparring), and a biographical chapter entitled One Man's Journey.