Table of Contents
Foreword by Robin Rielly
Foreword by James Field
Acknowledgments
PART 1: The Techniques and How to Do Them
CHAPTER 1: An Introduction and How to Use This Book
CHAPTER 2: The Four Fundamental Requirements of Martial Arts
CHAPTER 3: With What and How Do I Make a Hitting Surface?
CHAPTER 4: Stances, the Body Postures of Karate
CHAPTER 5: The Dynamics of Stances
CHAPTER 6: Tsuki: Thrusting Techniques
CHAPTER 7: Keri: Kicking Techniques
CHAPTER 8: Uchi: Striking Techniques
CHAPTER 9: Uke: Blocking Techniques
CHAPTER 10: Kuzushi: Techniques of Breaking Balance
PART 2: Principles of Karate Techniques
CHAPTER 11: How the Body Works: Joints and Muscles
CHAPTER 12: How the Body Works: Balance
CHAPTER 13: Biomechanics: How Do I Hit Something Hard?
PART 3: Internal Movement of Karate
CHAPTER 14: If I Jiggle My Hips, Do I Hit Someone Harder? Hip Vibration
CHAPTER 15: Hit Them Like a Steam Train: Using Body Shifting to Generate Translational Power
CHAPTER 16: Rockin’ and Rollin’: Rotation of the Body to Create Power, Coordination of Movement, and Superior Body Position
CHAPTER 17: Breathing: The Key to Coordination
CHAPTER 18: How Do I Hit Things and Not Fall Over? Keage, Kekomi, and Ate
CHAPTER 19: Is There Equipment That Can Help Me?
CHAPTER 20: Conclusion
Index
About the Author
About the Illustrator