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Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks

Author : Marc De Bremaeker

Publisher : Tuttle Publishing

Page : 674 pages

File Size : 45,37 MB

Release : 2012-04-17

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1462905587

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Book Description

A well-placed kick can mean the difference between victory and defeat in a fight! This illustrated guide to martial arts kicks provides the reader with a wealth of information on 89 different types of kicks from various styles. This martial arts book features kicks from Karate, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Kempo, Capoeira, Jeet Kune Do, and more. In a self-defense situation, there is no room for defeat. Readers will learn how to unleash a devastating barrage of kicks to throw their opponents off guard and leave every match in victory. The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks has one purpose: to help readers hone their kicking proficiency so that they can readily deploy the most powerful tool in the fighter's repertoire. It contains thousands of photos and diagrams to show readers exactly how to perform all of the 89 kicks inside this book. Packed with full-color photos, detailed diagrams and a companion DVD featuring 50 of the most powerful kicks, this book is required reading for every martial artist who wants to sharpen and expand their kicking skills. You'll learn all about: Front Kicks Side Kicks Roundhouse Kicks Back Kicks Hook Kicks Crescent Kicks And many more!



Karate Kick

Author : Matt Christopher

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 70 pages

File Size : 23,77 MB

Release : 2009-08-10

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 031608185X

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Book Description

Cole Richards has been training in karate for four years. He's on the brink of advancing to his next belt level, but as he prepares for his test, new challenges come his way. First, his dojo announces a "create-your-own kata" contest to take place the same day as his belt test. Now he's torn between practicing for the test and making up a series of moves that will knock his sensei's socks off. But before he even begins with either challenge, he lands in trouble with a group of local teens -- and then with his best friends, too! How will Cole handle the mounting pressure? With themes of jealousy, competition, and bullying, Matt Christopher brings together important life lessons and the thrill of karate.



Chip and the Karate Kick

Author : Anne Rockwell

Publisher : HarperColl

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 46,17 MB

Release : 2004-04-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780060284466

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Chip O'Hare wants to be just like the martial-arts hero Striper Mee. But when he goes to karate class,it isn't action packed at all! Chip thinks he's the best in the class at striking and kicking, so he can't understand why Mr. Leo won't give him his yellow belt. Then a run-in at the park helps Chip realize that being a true martial artist takes more than just a ferocious karate chop! Young martial-arts fans will identify with Chip's desire for action and applaud his spirit in this story about what it really means to be a good sport.



Kicking and Screaming

Author : Melanie D Gibson

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 284 pages

File Size : 12,43 MB

Release : 2021-04-20

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1647420296

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Book Description

Melanie Gibson was an independent woman with a good job, multiple college degrees, and a condo in the trendy part of town. She also had a few mental illnesses, a minor substance abuse problem, and rotten relationship skills. She was a high-functioning crazy who needed a good kick in the pants, literally and metaphorically. In early 2013, as a last desperate means to save her sanity, Melanie turned to a nearly forgotten childhood activity: the Korean martial art of taekwondo. As if the universe were listening, she discovered her West Texas childhood taekwondo instructors’ Grandmaster operated a taekwondo school a few miles from her home in Fort Worth, Texas—and she decided to start her training over as a white belt. In taekwondo, Melanie felt like she had a fresh start in more ways than one. She found an inner peace she’d never known before, a sense of community, a newfound confidence, and a positive outlook on life. The kicking and screaming she was doing in class quieted the long-term kicking and screaming in her mind. Funny and frank, Kicking and Screaming: A Memoir of Madness and Martial Arts is the story of Melanie’s life-changing journey from troubled, lost soul to confident taekwondo black belt.



Complete Kicking

Author : Sang H. Kim

Publisher : Turtle Press

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 35,88 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Martial arts

ISBN : 9781934903131

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Book Description

This is a comprehensive guide to the kicks of Taekwondo from white belt to black belt and beyond. Sang H. Kim shares his expert knowledge of fundamental, jumping, spinning and multiple kicks. You will get in-depth instruction for over 40 kicks, including the purpose of the kick, key points to pay attention to when practising, step-by-step execution of the kick, the best targets for each kick, applications for sport fighting and self-defence, plus the most common kicking mistakes and how to fix them. As you progress, you'll also learn exercises designed to improve your kicking flexibility, power, speed and balance. This book goes beyond the basics and explains the concepts behind awesome kicks including how to generate power using your whole body in every kick, how to generate maximum impact, how to use body mechanics to kick higher, and how to get the most out of every practice session. This is the ultimate reference for martial artists of all styles who want to master the art of kicking. Kicks included: Front Kick; Roundhouse Kick; Side Kick; Knee Kick; Raising Kick; Outside Crescent Kick; Inside Crescent Kick; Axe Kick; Whip Kick; Twist Kick; Pushing Kick; Flying Side Kick; Back Kick; Turn Kick; Spin Whip Kick; Hopping Kicks; Jumping Kicks; Jumping Spin Kicks; Multiple Kicks; Combination Kicks.



Karate Kick

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Publisher : Little, Brown Young Readers

Page : 65 pages

File Size : 42,56 MB

Release : 2014-06-05

Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION

ISBN : 9780316163385

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Book Description

While training for his green belt in karate, Cole Richards also learns some important lessons about jealousy, competition, respect, and motivation.



Advanced Explosive Kicks

Author : Chong Lee

Publisher : Black Belt Communications

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 23,95 MB

Release : 1978

Category : History

ISBN : 9780897500609

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Book Description

Explains how to execute single kicks, complex kicks, sitting kicks, and take downs.



Karate Kicks

Author : Stuart Schwartz

Publisher : Capstone Press

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 42,76 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780736800099

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Book Description

A general description of karate, including its origins and development, warm-up exercises, basic and advanced kicks, and safety aspects.



Tae Kwon Do

Author : Sihak Henry Cho

Publisher : Tuttle Publishing

Page : 252 pages

File Size : 16,31 MB

Release : 2011-12-20

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1462903304

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Book Description

"Clearly written, easily understood…one of the most significant contributions to the art of foot–and –fist fighting.” — The Japan Times Tae Kwon Do is a fighting art which employs almost all parts of the body in offensive and defensive moves. The techniques consist of many individual moves which are practiced as individual units and joined together for maximum efficiency in free fighting. These practice units are: basic drill in stances, kicking, punching, striking, blocking, combinations of these moves in formal patterns, prearranged attacks and counterattacks, stepping and shifting, etc. The combination of all of these units results in skill at Tae Kwon Do, which is demonstrated in free fighting. Some of the moves are directly applicable to free fighting while the others develop basic speed and coordination. In Tae Kwon Do guide, illustrated with nearly 1,000 photographs, the author explains when, where, why, and how to best apply the deadly techniques of Tae Kwon Do. This martial arts training book gives pinpoint explanations of the advantages and disadvantages of each move, analyzing them step by step from offensive, defensive, and counterattacking perspectives. The techniques presented are applicable to any martial arts system.



Korean Karate

Author : Sihak H. Cho

Publisher : Tuttle Publishing

Page : 421 pages

File Size : 17,2 MB

Release : 2012-02-28

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1462904017

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Book Description

Master Korean Karate, also called Tae-Kwon Do, with this expert martial arts guide. This book is one of the first of its kind on Tae-Kwon Do (Korean Karate). Karate practitioners who recognize this to be the only work to cover Free Fighting techniques recognize this as a vital resource Illustrated with nearly 1,000 photographs, the systematic and scientific approach of the application of each karate move in Free Style Fighting with WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW should help karate competitors everywhere design and master their moves to suit them best in competition matches. In this martial arts book, the pin-point explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of each move, analyzed step by step from many different offensive, defensive, and counterattacking angles, can also guide readers to manage with it to be adjustable to the individualistic tastes and characteristics of any karate style, regardless of their differences.