Mas Oyama's Classic Karate

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2004 - 256
It's a classic, with over 750,000 copies sold! The world's greatest karate master, and the founder of modern day karate, Mas Oyama, reveals his philosophy and technique for practicing one of the world's greatest martial arts. With more than 1,300 photos that break down each movement and exercise, the Master describes every important aspect of karate. It all begins with the basic elements and leads up through set combinations, sparring, and even Tameshiwari, the art of breaking wood and other materials with your fist. From hand to foot, there's a technique to build strength, control, precision, and agility. Try various fists, handswords, foot and upper body work, preparations for the roundhouse block, 16 different stances, numerous defensive moves, and Katas, karate's set and levelled combinations that must be practiced to perfection. Everything the budding black belt needs is right here.
 

Spis treści

Foreword
11
Fundamentals of Karate
12
The Hand and Arm as Weapons
13
Uraken back fist
16
Tegatana handsword
18
Segatana reverse handsword
21
Nukite piercing hand
22
Ipponnukite onefinger piercing hand
23
Turn after Chudanoitsuki middle body lunge punch
74
Chudansotouke middle body block from the outside
75
Zenkutsuhijiageuchi forward elbow upper thrust
76
Sansentsuki fighting blow
77
Tegatanauke handsword block
78
Rhythm in Karate
94
Preparatory Techniques for Jiyukumite Free Sparring
119
Ipponkumite One Form Sparring
138

Keiko chicken beak fist
24
Hitosashiyubiipponken forefinger fist
25
Nakayubiipponken middlefinger fist
26
Shotei palm heel thrust
27
Toho sword peak hand
28
Hiji elbow
30
Kote forearm
31
The Leg as a Weapon
32
Nakaashi ball of the foot
34
Seashi instep
36
Sokoashi arch
38
Hizageri knee kick
40
Preliminary Exercises
41
Exercise for the Achilles tendon
42
Knee exercise
43
Toe exercise
44
Side exercise for roundhouse block
45
Back exercise for roundhouse block
46
Legstretching exercise
47
Back stretching exercise
48
Finger exercise
49
Stances
50
Heisokutachi blocked foot stance
51
Heikotachi parallel foot stance
52
Kokutsutachi back stance
53
Shikotachi Sumo stance
54
Sansentachi fighting stance
55
Tsuruashitachi crane stance
56
Sotohachijitachi outer figure 8 stance
57
Futaashitachi twolegged stance
58
Shumokutachi or Tobokutachi Tshaped stance
59
Uke Defense
60
Defense against leg attacks
61
Applying blocking techniques
64
Applications of Fundamental Techniques
72
Oitsuki Lunge Punch
73
Jiyukumite Free Sparring
150
Body contact areas
155
Speed
156
Practicing Tameshiwari
157
Tameshiwari using tiles
161
Tameshiwari using bricks
162
Tameshiwari using cinder blocks
163
Special Applications of Karate Techniques
164
Everyday Techniques for Selfdefense
165
While walking
166
While sitting
172
Selfdefense techniques for a woman walking
175
Selfdefense techniques using umbrellas
178
Knife vs karate
181
Practicing everyday selfdefense techniques wearing Gi traditional karate costume
185
Fitness Exercises
190
Exercises using chairs
200
Exercises using a towel
204
Special Training Exercises
209
Exercises using the sandbag
212
Exercises using baseball mitts
213
Booshigeri kicking off a hat and Tobaccogeri
217
Exercise using the Shishakubo 1 2metrelong 4footlong rod
219
Exercises using barbells
222
Exercises using Sashi stone weights
228
Exercises using Tetsugeta iron sandals
230
The bridge
233
Exercises for the handstand
234
The mysterious and amazing body
237
Tumbling
238
Modernizing Shiai Competition Karate
242
Tameshiwari Scoring
245
Glossary
247
Index
251
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