from dust jacket Here at last is a book that reveals the secrets of the most formidable, most effective form of self-defense: Karate. Written with full cooperation of Karate Master Masutatsu Oyama, 8th dan, the founder and Chairman of the Japan karate-do Kyokushinkai, this fully illsutrated volume completely explains and demonstrates the varioius forms of Karate, as perfected by Master Oyama, winner of the All-Japan Karate Championships, 1947. Mas Oyama, who was responsible for introducing Karate to the United States for the first time in 1952, considers the author his best Karate instructor outside Japan. Step-by-step instructions-each step illustrated by photographs especially taken for this book-lead the student through a complete course of Karate. Chapters cover: Warm-up Exercises; stances; Nerve Centers; Karate Puching and striking Techniques; Defensive Blocking; Kicking techniques; Breathing ('Kiai'); Coordination Exercises; 'Katas'; Training in Pairs; One-Blow Sparring ('Ippon Kumite'); Defense Against graabbing; Knife and Club Defense; Freestyle Sparring ('Jiyu Kumite'); Board, Brick, and stone Breaking ('Tameshiwari'); Defense Against Multiple Attackers. This is the most authoritative and complete book ever written on the rapidly growing sport of Karate. The easy-to-follow lessons-each step clearly shown by an accompanying photographs-lead the reader through a complete course of all forms of Karate. Equally valuable for women as well as men, this book will show you how to defend yourself-unarmed-against one or several attackers by using the ancient, proven methods of Karate. Bobby Lowe, a 5th dan, is Chief Instructor of the Hawaii branch of the Karate-do Kyokushinkai, where he has been associated with Master Oyama for the past seven years. Mr. Lowe is also Chief Instructor in Karate for the Honolulu Police Department. He has recently returned from Dallas, Texas, where he opened a branch school for Master Oyama. Contents I Introduction II Karate Training Hall Procedures III Karate Warm-Up Exercises IV Karate Stances V Nerve Centers VI Karate Punching and Striking Techniques VII Karate Defensive Blocking Techniques VIII Karate Kicking Techniques IX Karate Breating Techniques (Kiai) X Karate Co-ordination Exercises (Oi Tsuki) XI Karate Forms (Katas) XII Karate Training-Together Techniques XIII Karate One-Blow Prearranged Sparring (Ippon Kumite) XIV Karate Defenses Against Grabbing Attacks XV Karate Knife and Club Defense Techniques XVI Jiiyu Kumite XVII Tameshiwari XVIII Karate Defesnses Against Multiple Attacks XIX Karate Makiwara Training