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The reader is reminded that even mastery of what is outlined in this text will not make him invincible in personal encounters, but it will certainly better prepare him should defense of his life or that of others become necessary. He is further reminded that mere reading, together with one or two rehearsals of each response in this book, will not produce results.

The authors are indebted to the Japan Karate Association, Tokyo, japan, for the use of their facilities and hereby acknowledge with pleasure the assistance of those members and officials who have made this book possible. Additional thanks is due to the excellent photographic skills of Akira Kasahara, which has given this book its illustrations, and to James S. Bregman, a student of combative arts who posed as the "assailant" in the illustrations.

Tokyo, Japan

PREFACE

KARATE is a martial art developed by people who were prohibited the use of weapons, thus making it a defensive art. When one is attacked, the empty hands (which the word karate implies) are quite sufficient to defend oneself if one is highly skilled in the art. However, to become highly skilled takes exacting discipline, both mental and physical. The main purpose of this series of six books is to avoid the advanced techniques of karate which require many years of study and instead to describe simplified karate technique as easy-to-learn responses to typical self-defense situations.