What is Karate? Neff, Fred answers this question and others about the ancient marital art and its history. The book provides a wide variety of exiting and challenging fighting techniques used in karate that can be used as tools for self-defense. Step by step instructions are offered for executing the techniques. The book introduces the reader to limbering exercises for training, the basic fighting, stances methods of movement, body blocks, hand techniques, and kicking techniques.
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Mr. Neff uses his knowledge of the Asian fighting arts to educate others. Illustrated with photographs, the books supply the proper techniques and the principles of self-protection and fitness. Pictures on every page augment the easy and briefly stated essentials. This series promises to be very popular in today's society. Students (and adults) will be able to benefit from it. -- Instructor
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Fred Neff started his training in Asian fighting arts at the age of eight. In 1974, Mr. Neff received a rank of fifth degree black belt in karate. In the same year he was made master of the art of kempo at a formal ceremony. He is also proficient in judo, ju-jutsu and certain methods of chuan-fa. Mr. Neff's study of East Asian culture has taken him to Hong Kong, Japan, The People's Republic of China and Singapore. For many years, Mr. Neff has used his knowledge to educate others. He has taught karate at the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin, and Inver Hills Community College. He has also organized and supervised self defense classes for special education programs, public schools, private institutions, and city recreation departments. Included in his teaching program have been classes for law enforcement officers. He has received many rewards for his accomplishments and community involvement, including the City of St. Paul Citizen of the Month Award in 1975, WCCO Radio Good Neighbor Award in 1985, and the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1990. He is the author of 19 books including Everybody's Self-Defense, Lessons From The Western Warriors, Lessons From the Eastern Warriors, Lessons From The Fighting Commandos, Lessons From The Samurai, Lessons From The Art Of Kempo, Lessons From The Japanese Masters, Basic Karate, Self-Protection Guidebook For Girls and Women and Keeping Fit.
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Basic Karate is Relevant for Everyone,
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This review is from: Basic Karate Handbook (Fred Neff's self-defence library) (Hardcover)
When I was in grade school, our teacher had us choose our favorite author. I picked Fred Neff, because of enjoying reading his books including one on Basic Karate. A few weeks ago I ran into a copy of his Basic Karate book again. I purchased it and was pleased to see the book was every bit as enjoyable and relevant for me as an adult as when I was a child. The teachings of the book are direct, practical and easy to understand. I especially like the way the book breaks down each fighting technique into steps for learning. This teaching approach makes it very easy to visualize and later practice. The original books I read by Fred Neff whetted my appetite for learning karate. When I got into college, I finally got to realize my dream and take karate lessons from a teacher in a class. Since college, I have continued my study of karate with several different teachers. From my experience, it is clear that the very best way to learn karate is the way taught in the Basic Karate book by Fred Neff. This book is terrific and highly recommended for anyone who is at all interested in karate.
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Basic Karate Handbook covers necessary information very well,
This review is from: Basic Karate Handbook (Fred Neff's self-defence library) (Hardcover)
The Basic Karate Handbook by Fred Neff is a concise, coherent and well composed work. It is organized in a way that is user friendly. The author Fred Neff teaches the essential fighting moves from Karate in the book by breaking them down into learning steps. This not only makes them easier to understand while reading the book, but aids in practicing them. Each fighting technique has excellant pictures that match up with the text that explains how to do it that make learning easier. It is a book that adults and young people alike can share and enjoy using in learning karate, so it earns my strong recommendation.
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