Karate Kids 101 is a visual guide to traditional style karate's first steps. It starts with the basics--how to tie a belt, stand, punch, kick, block--and also covers two basic forms or "kata" This book is for beginning students looking for step by step pictures of the basic techniques practiced in traditional style karate. Karate is for everyone. Children as young as 4 years old can start if parent(s) participate. In my classes there are lots of 4-year old karate kids. How about senior citizens? Of course they can practice too. They become healthier, younger, and full of energy. It is the...

This book illustrates a kata named "Bassai Dai" by three methods. Front Section: Sequential pictures demonstrate the views in front of the kata performer: You can see stance, the name of stance, and the direction of movement. 4 Angle Section: Sequential pictures taken from four different angles around the kata performer: You can see the detail of each movement of the kata. Count Section: List of count (static) pictures. You can use this section when you do review for the kata. Traditionally, mastering karate kata took years of training and hard practice. Since the level of each lesson based...

This book illustrates a kata named "Seienchin" by three methods. Front Section: Sequential pictures demonstrate the views in front of the kata performer: You can see stance, the name of stance, and the direction of movement. 4 Angle Section: Sequential pictures taken from four different angles around the kata performer: You can see the detail of each movement of the kata. Count Section: List of count (static) pictures. You can use this section when you do review for the kata. Traditionally, mastering karate kata took years of training and hard practice. Since the level of each lesson based on...