Winning Tournament Karate (Paperback)

by Chuck Norris (Author) "This volume is structured to give you the basic foundation on which a championship style can be built..." (more)
Key Phrases: drop your kicking foot, five feet from the target, left reverse punch, Countering Opponent (more...)

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Product Description
This practical study of competition training for any rank is the first book by Chuck Norris. International film star, former world middleweight champion, and Black Belt’s Fighter of the Year in 1969, Norris covers all phases of executing speedy attacks, conditioning, fighting form drills, and one-step sparring techniques. Illustrated with hundreds of step-by-step photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications (May 1, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897500164
• ISBN-13: 978-0897500166
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #528,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book offers practical techniques for all martial artists, October 14, 1997

By A Customer

Chuck Norris a former world middleweight karate champion is the author of a book titled "Winning Tournament Karate". The section of the books which covers attack scenarios is the most worthwhile section of the book. The author does an excellant job through the use of frame by frame photos and text to illustrate various tournament attack scenarios. Each attack scenario's initial move, closing the gap and scoring technique is analyzed and illustrated. Since, the book was published in 1975, there are techniques that are demostrated such as throws which are generally not permitted in semi-contact karate tournaments of today. What you will not see in this book is high flying 360 degree spinning jumping techniques that are seen in tournaments of today. The book however offers sound and practical techniques that can benefit martial artists of all belt ranks.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic martial arts primer for succeeding in tournaments, January 25, 1996

By A Customer

Chuck Norris was a world champion black belt competitor in full-contact, no pads, world-class karate tournament competitions long before he moved his considerable fighting skills to the big screen (with Bruce Lee) and TV screen and video productions. The book outlines proven competition tips that are effective for both beginners as well as advanced students. "Winning Tournament Karate" explains practical, tournament-proven techniques for competition success for children, teenagers and men and women of all martial arts styles and skill levels. A classic book that should be part of any well-balanced martial arts book collection

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for what it offers, October 29, 2000

By	Loren w Christensen (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Martial arts books have come along ways since Chuck Norris penned this book in the mid 1970s. Nonetheless, there are still some good things in it that can motivate the reader to seek out more on the subject.

For example, there is Norris's red-line drill, which is still an excellent training method to push the karateka beyond what he thought was his top speed. He also touches briefly on mental imagery, which is arguably one of the top training methods used today by top athletes in virtually every sport. Lastly, Norris illustrates, with plenty of pictures, his concept of blitzing, that is, charging straight in and launching a hand or foot technique every half step or so.

This is still a good book worthy to be in every fighter's library.

Loren W. Christensen, author of FIGHTER'S FACT BOOK: Over 400 Concepts, Principles & Drills to Make You a Better Fighter