Fighting Karate

By Hideyuki Ashihara

Describes the basics of karate and explains how to use karate defensive and offensive techniques to win a fight. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870117424
• ISBN13: 9780870117428
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Kodansha USA Inc
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Gold Book

There is a great Karate book. If you practice full contact Karate you should purchase that book. Over than 1000 detailed photos and diagrams, clearly showing how to perform in the best way, effective fighting techniques. Get your copy right way!

The best textbook on full-contact karate

Ashihara's Fighting Karate has its roots in Oyama's Kyokushin Karate. Though Kyokushin style emphasizes on power and body conditioning, Ashihara refined the technical aspects of the art tremendously. Packed with abundant step-by-step photos and clear instructions, this is the best textbook on full-contact karate for beginners and veterans alike. The same is to be said of Ashihara's subsequent book, More Fighting Karate.

Outstanding, detailed, extremely well-written & illustrated

Don't be put off by the cover price, this book is extremely detailed and covers all aspects of real-life fighting techniques for competition or use on the street. Originally published in Japan in 1983 (6th printing 1994), it's well worth the price for its extremely comprehensive, step-by-step instructions on everything from basic stretching techniques to delivering power-packed punches and kicks and realistic lessons on distance, blocking, practical fighting techniques and effective fight control tactics. A tremendous source of realistic, practical, proven fighting lessons and tips presented in very learnable, digestible sections. A must for the personal library of any serious martial artist who trains for tournament success