Facing the Double-Edged Sword: Art of Karate for Young People

by Terrence Webster-Doyle

Book Overview

Through stories, parables and activities, this book teaches youngsters from the ages of eight to 18, the true spirit of karate. It offers practical tips to help children gain the confidence and tools... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0834804654
• ISBN13: 9780834804654
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Weatherhill
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9

Customer Reviews

let these international awards and acclaims speak for themselves

I want to share with you other reviews that I feel proud of. It's not me who is important but the information young people need to have to understand and resolve conflict peacefully. * Endorsed by: * National PTA * Scouting Magazine - Boy and Girl Scouts or America * NEA - National Education Association * Sports Illustrated for Kids * Mothering Magazine - to name only a few *"The books of Dr. Webster-Doyle are the first attempt I have seen to explain to young people and adults the concept of martial arts as a peaceful, nonviolent 'way of life' and to give students the tools to accomplish this goal." - Linda Lee Cadwell * Dr. Webster-Doyle winner of the Martial Arts Industry Association Distinguished Service Award * Awarded the Robert Burns Medal for literature by Austria's Albert Schweitzer Society, for "outstanding merits in the field of peace-promotion" * Selected by the International Association of Educators for World Peace for their Central American peace education project in Panama and El Salvador * Acclaimed at the Soviet Peace Fund Conference in Moscow and published in Russia by Moscow's Library of Foreign Literature and Magistr Publications * On permanent display at the International Museum of Peace and Solidarity in Samarkind, Uzbekistan, the Commonwealth of Independent States. * "Why is Everybody Always Picking on Us? explores the roots of prejudice. I don't think I've seen another book like it. How wonderful if this book could be used in social studies classrooms! I have learned where prejudice begins, how it is created, how it is perpetuated, and how it can be resolved. This book looks at stereotypes, bigotry, discrimination, scapegoating, racism, and more. It is a wonderfully comprehensive manual for young people and adults alike on understanding our conditioning and the root of prejudice." American Pride Through Education *"Webster-Doyle's insight is that by recognizing, understanding, and accepting our violent tendencies, we can avoid acting them out. These new books . . . are good for teachers and parents of elementary school children who need appropriate language and activities to help children deal with their feelings and the violence-provoking parts of the environment. To this reviewer, they are realistic and practical." --Young Children - Magazine of the National Association for the Education of Young Children * "The book excels at impelling children to understand how conflict works within themselves. Tug of War offers engaging exercises that enhance a child's ability to understand the world. These exercises inspire self-observation, and the drawings of award-winning illustrator Rod Cameron enliven the book." Forum ¬- Newsletter of Educators for Social Responsibility * Fighting the Invisible Enemy and Tug of War recommended by the Elementary School Library Collection as "fine contributions to materials for children"; both books also chosen by the British Commonwealth Collection - A Selection of

I really enjoyed reading this book!

I really enjoyed reading this book! I liked the way this book outlined different situations I might encounter in my daily life as a young kid. It showed me through examples, how to react in a positive manner to the various situations, such as bullying. From reading the book I can better understand what reactions are best when a bully is picking on me. This book discusses good manners and bad manners which is good to know. The book gave me lots of information on the origins of different types of karate. It also gave you suggestions on how to pick out the correct karate school for you. The meanings and translations of various words such as karate (empty hands) was very interesting to me, because even though you may hear the words, you may not always understand the exact meaning. I read this book quite quickly because it held my attention. It is quite different from the regular books I would read, which most often are novels and therefore have amin characters. I did like reading this fact-filled book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in karate or who may be encountering any kind of bullying.

Karate is not all violence....

My book (Facing the Double-Edged Sword) is not what I was expecting. I thought it would have been about high intense karate situations, but it was really about stopping a fight non-violently. This book gives information on different ways of stopping fights, like walking away. This book also talks about Zen, a method of finding inner peace, a way of relaxing your mind and clearning it of thoughts. Facing the Double-Edged Sword is trying to teach people that karate is not all violence. It teaches self-control, and stamina. Facing the Double-Edged Sword means that either way the sword is facing you will get cut.Chris (Age 14)

Very readable case for the non-violence of martial arts!

We got this book for our 4 year old son who was beginning to study karate. He has thoroughly enjoyed it and continues to refer to it as he is now a 7 year old studying tae kwon do. It's a great book for ANY child who is curious about martial arts and their true purpose in modern society. The author enumerates ways to avoid fights, gives examples of people who make the wrong choice in choosing to fight, and more. As a parent I embrace the philosophy of Webster-Doyle who values peace -- and the self discipline to achieve it -- above all. For this reason it's a good read for adults, too. I highly recommend it for young martial artists.