Karate: The Art of Empty Hand FightingAn easy-to-follow manual illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs, it gives step-by-step explanations and thorough analyses of all the basic movements and techniques of karate. Featuring a full description of the sport, including history, organization, training methods and basic principles, it includes calisthenics, striking points and stances, hand and foot techniques, formal exercise, sparring, karate as self-defense and pointers on competitive karate. Written by Hidetaka Nishiyama, Chief of the Instruction Committee of the Japan Karate Association and by American association member Richard C. Brown