Practical Karate 1: Fundamentals of Self-defense

by Donn F. Draeger, Masatoshi Nakayama

Learn karate and self defense

Genres: Martial Arts

136 pages, Paperback

First published July 17, 2012

About the author

From Wikipedia:

Donald 'Donn' Frederick Draeger (April 15, 1922 – October 20, 1982) was an expert practitioner of Asian martial arts, an author of several martial arts books, and a United States Marine. Draeger was widely known and respected in the martial arts community, and was a leading martial arts researcher.

Throughout his life, Draeger was known by his nickname 'Donn.' He held the rank of Captain during peacetime and Major during wartime in the Marine Corps. Draeger's tombstone reflects his peacetime rank of Captain. He spent several decades of his life in the Pacific area and Japan, becoming well acquainted with several classical martial arts of the region. Today, he is probably best known for his martial arts scholarship.

Reviews

[Jenna-Mia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this first in one night in a bout of insomnia. The descriptions and images are easy to follow and make no false promises. This shows you how fundamental blocks and strikes can be performed and their appropriate target areas. I'm appreciative of it not claiming to make the reader a 'karate master' and to use it more as a reference alongside further practice.

And the cool high kick image at the end gets it an extra star.