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naught is the enlightened one,

for his wisdom will be great.

CONFUCIUS

Table of Contents

ssss1 page 11 ssss1 13 ssss1 18 Warm-up Exercises 20 ssss1 28 Forward-Leaning 29 Straddle-Leg 30 Back 31 ssss1 34 Low Block 35 Upper Block 37 Forearm Block 40 Knife-Hand Block 41 ssss1 44 Front-Snap Kick 45 Side-Kick 48 Back Kick 50 ssss1 ssss1 55 ssss1 121 ssss1 151 ssss1 155 ssss1 157

Foreword

There are many books on karate today, and what they generally contain is a maze of pictures showing dramatic and spectacular techniques. Where the techniques come from is very rarely explained. All techniques in karate are contained in the kata, or forms.

This book is, I feel, unique, for there has never been one written on such advanced kata as those contained here and, more important, their proper application. In understanding this book, it is essential for the reader to bear in mind that the kata is on the left-hand page executed by one model. The actual application of the same technique is on the opposite page executed by two models. Thus a person wishing to study this book in earnest will be able to see at a glance the techniques of the kata and their proper application.