Aryana Libris

Authors : Hassell Randall G. - Otis Edmond
Title : The complete idiot's guide to Karate Simple tips for mastering the ancient Japanese martial art of karate. Behind-the-scenes looks at tournaments and competitions. Down-to-earth advice on how to strike, whether it be with fists or feet.
Year : 2000

Link download : Hassell_Randall_G_-_Otis_Edmond_-_The_complete_idiot_s_guide_to_Karate.zip

Foreword. Until quite recently, I thought I knew Randall Hassell pretty well. After all, we have both been practicing the art of the empty hand for the past 40 years. Over time, we have met, trained, traveled, and taught together. But above all, we have enjoyed sharing our experiences, aspirations, trials, and achievements. Now Randall and fellow expert and co-author Edmond Otis have come up with a surprise package, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Karate, which I believe surpasses all of his other works. Although this book has an underlying serious and authentic theme, the pages sparkle with spicy tidbits and thought-provoking touches of class. The authors’ wry and charming sense of humor has an uplifting quality when they describe how to cope with the pressures of life that tend to push us down. I have trained in Japan more than 25 times over the past 37 years, and I keep going back because it is there, in the disciplined and demanding training sessions, that my attitude is adjusted. Those of us who have trained in karate for a long time sometimes fall into the trap of growing arrogant about our karate skills. This has happened to me, too, but then I would return to Japan and within a single, sweaty training session with the deadly experts there, my vulnerability and sensitivity would be restored. Reading The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Karate was like a wake-up call for me. It was like working out in that Japanese class again and re-learning that the basics (techniques and concepts) are all-important, never to be forgotten—like breathing air, drinking water, eating, and sleeping. Yes, this book is not only for beginners; it is equally useful for advanced karate students. This book makes karate available to every man. In fact, in my first three years of karate training, I did it all from books, in my own backyard, and I reached a reasonably competent level. If only The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Karate had been available then I would have been able to bypass the many mistakes I made. This book is a valuable book that deals with serious matters of life and death—matters concerning your physical and mental health; matters concerning nasty and sadistic people intent on hurting, maiming, or killing you, and what you can do about it; and it tells you where and why and how karate originated and how it expanded into the United States and worldwide. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Karate is a witty, inspiring, and user-friendly book. It is a book for sensible people of all ages and all walks of life who desire to upgrade their health and self-defense skills to achieve peace of mind. It is a book for you if you want to step up to higher dan levels in your life, and the authors have made these important steps interesting and easy to follow. Stan Schmidt Karate Master of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) Member of the JKA Shihankai (World Council of Masters). ...