Karate Techniques & Tactics

by Patrick Hickey

Overview

Karate Techniques & Tactics combines study of the history and language of karate with fundamental skill instruction. Whether you're a novice or an experienced karate-ka, you can perfect your skills and learn new skills. Let one of the highest-ranking karate instructors teach you the best form for stances, blocks, punches, and kicks. You'll master the fundamental techniques and develop tactics based on your personal strengths and weaknesses, and then learn how to adapt these skills and strategies for effective self-defense where the rules of the dojo do not apply. Conditioning drills will give you more speed and power, and the secrets of successful international competitors will help you to perform your best in matches.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150776142
Publisher:	Patrick Hickey
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Patrick M. Hickey is a ninth dan black belt in karate who has more than 40 years of experience as a competitor, instructor, coach, referee and judge. He is also a certified black belt in judo, jujitsu and kobudo. Hickey was a former AAU Karate Official, a nationally rated referee and coach, and an internationally rated referee. He was an officer for the United States national governing body for karate from 1986 to 1994 and currently heads the USA Karate Senior Master’s Caucus. Hickey spent time as a director of the United States Karate Association Law Enforcement Division heading the group that certified police defensive tactics instructors. In the early 1980’s Hickey was one of the United States representatives to the First World Technical Congress that set the standard for international karate competition. Currently, Hickey is the president of the USA Karate Federation and director of the International Kwanmukan and helps his wife, Pamela, run the Hickey Karate Center in Stow, Ohio. They reared three boys, Patrick, Thomas, and David Hickey. In addition to his avid interest in the martial arts, he likes to play guitar, enjoys sailing and playing on a soccer team and ballroom dancing.