Practical Karate Volume 1

"e;Simple, clear, easy to learnDispenses with hours of needed to practice for the professionalOutstanding primer on selfdefense."e; Marine Corps GazettePractical Karate: Fundamentals of SelfDefense is the first volume in the classic sixvolume series by Masatoshi Nakayama and Donn Draeger. Written for those too busy to devote hours a day to Karate training, it is a serious introduction to the basic elements of self defense.Excerpts from Practical Karate:"e;The secrets of selfdefense can be summed up in the proverbs: 'a wise man avoids danger and 'to run away is the best way to win.' Yet, sometimes you are not able to choose these courses. I select here several techniques which you will be able to master with comparative ease, thus protecting yourself more effectively against any unarmed assailant."e; M.Nakayama"e;Properly learned karate response will teach you to face emergency attack situations or to runboth with confidence. The few minutes a day you spend in practice will never be wasted."e; Don Draeger