THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE® TO KARATE
by Randall Hassell and Edmond Otis

"Witty, inspiring, and user-friendly."
--from the Foreword by Stan Schmidt, JKA Master

"The most incredible and important traditional karate book on the market today."
--Roberto Chavez Sant'Anna, Technical Director, Brazil JKA Karate Assn.

"The best singular effort to introduce karate to beginners."
--Mark Groenewold, Karate The Japanese Way

You're no idiot, of course! You know how important it is to find an activity that excercises both your mind and body. But you've given up on yoga, dropped out of cardio-kickboxing, and decided that aerobics just doesn't cut it. You'd love to try karate, but just thinking about all thoses fancy kicks and chops makes your head spin.

Don't kick back just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Karate includes tons of easy-to-understand information on this exciting martial art.

You get over 300 pages of:

• Invaluable insights in to the student-teacher relationship
• A look at the history of karate in Japan and the United States
• Expert advide on choosing a karate school
• Idiot-proof strategies for mastering different stances, punches, and kicks
• Simple ways to ward off injury in class and competition
• and Much More