John van Weenen was born in 1941 and spent his early years in Enfield, Middlesex. At school he proved to be an exceptional swimmer, representing England in 1956.
Shotokan Karate is the most widely practised style of karate in the world today. Its roots can be traced back hundreds of years through Japan and Okinawa
This definitive volume is a systematic presentation of the "empty hand" art of karate. An easy-to-follow manual illustrated with over 1,000 photographs