
"Students interested in karate will be eager to check out this book. Every page contains a sharp b & w photo of a karate technique, exercise movement, or stance. The accompanying text is clear enough to be understood by readers of varying abilities...useful for booktalks or displays...

Karate builds self-confidence, teaches discipline and offers a means of self-defence. This teach-yourself guide covers warm-ups, basic karate skills including offensive and defensive moves, and sections on the history of karate, clothing, saftey, nutrition and advanced techniques...