Reviews for Secret Karate: The Hidden Pressure-Point Techniques of Kata

The average rating for Secret Karate: The Hidden Pressure-Point Techniques of Kata based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-01-27 00:00:00 David C Smith As a lifelong martial artist and longtime reader of Black Belt Magazine, I grew up reading Dave Lowry's "The Karate Way" columns. These gave me insight into the Japanese customs and culture that developed my core art of karate. This is my second time reading through the book. I first read it back in 2005/2006 when I purchased it. Having had an additional 15 years of training and experience gave me a new perspective on his writings. It's definitely worth the re-read.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-05-20 00:00:00 April Pelt Though I have read and thoroughly enjoyed several of Dave Lowry's books, this is by far the one I turn to the most. It is also the most readable, as the author's depth and breadth of knowledge can be a little overwhelming at times. Impressive, but sometimes more than can be absorbed at the moment, at least for me. This book is just a compilation of short articles he wrote for Black Belt magazine, and is perfect for reading "on the fly" -- for times when -- ahem -- there is only time to read a couple or three pages. Whenever that might be. Seriously, I often pick this book up at night after a karate class and read one or two articles whose titles seem to particularly resonate with that night's class. It might be "The Art of Defending Against Surprise" or "The Art of Overcoming Fear" or "Keeping Karate in Proper Perspective". No matter which page I open to, I am bound to get something out of it. The interesting thing is that I can read the same article a week later, after a different class, and get something new out of it. Highly recommended for any martial artist!