Skilful Karate by Greg McLatchie

Informative Karate Book
by Greg McLatchie
Informative on sparring and breaking
Black Belt Author
Intersting read

Skillful Karate Description

This book provides guidance for those practising the enormously popular martial art of karate. The author looks at combination techniques, training and building up for grading or competition. Additional material is provided on sparring, the development of breaking techniques and how to prevent, or cope with, injury through correct warm-up and practice sessions. Greg McLatchie is a former consultant adviser to the martial arts commission, has a black belt in karate and runs a sports clinic in Hartlepool.

'On the Back' of Skill Karate

Skillful Karate gives a full account of basic karate techniques that are encountered by all students, from beginner to shodan. Starting with a brief explanation of personal equipment and dojo etiquette., Greg McLatchie outlines a number of exercises with help to assess fitness and increase flexibility, stamina and strength. He discusses which parts of the body may be used as natural weapons and describes stances, blocks, punches kicks and sweeps, paying particular attention to safety and injury prevention. Other sections include a wealth of advice on sparring, kata, competition techniques and tactics. breaking techniques, and methods of self defence.

The author, former Consultant Advisor to the Martial Arts Commission, is a 1st Dan in karate and a Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon. He also runs a sports clinic in Hartlepool.

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