Karate Basics Book

	Preface	9
I.	Introduction	11
Chapter 1	The History of Karate	12
Chapter 2	The Philosophy of Karate	20
Chapter 3	The Different Styles of Karate	22
II.	Getting Started	23
Chapter 4	Choosing the Right School	25
Chapter 5	The Karate Class	35
Chapter 6	Your First Class	38
Chapter 7	Safety	41
III.	Learning the Basics	43
Chapter 8	Basic Principles	44
Chapter 9	Stances	51
Chapter 10	Blocks	59
Chapter 11	Hand Techniques	66
Chapter 12	Leg Techniques	75
IV.	Applying the Basics	85
Chapter 13	Sparring	86
Chapter 14	The Kata	103
V.	The Training Session	121
Chapter 15	The Basics of Practice	122
Chapter 16	How to Participate in a Training Session	130
Chapter 17	Strength in Technique	137
VI.	Making Progress	149
Chapter 18	Setting a Training Schedule	150
Chapter 19	Testing for Rank	154
Chapter 20	Tournaments and Demonstrations	164
Chapter 21	Seminars and Training Camps	173
Chapter 22	Becoming an Instructor	176
	Resources	179
	Glossary	186