{"product_id":"karate-fighting-techniques","title":"Karate Fighting Techniques - The Complete Kumite","description":"Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned karate master in the world  today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern  karate and founder of the Shotokan School. Having earned his impressive  reputation in Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Europe as an  official trainer for the Japan Karate Association, Kanazawa founded  Shotokan Karate-do International Federation in 1979. This association  now has branches in more than 90 countries throughout the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis  book is Kanazawa's first complete guide to kumite, or sparring. The  karate training process comprises four areas: basics, kata (forms;  prearranged movements and techniques), kumite, and competition. Kumite —    \"the art of grappling with opponents,\" as it might be called —   is  the application of kata, and is the key to success in karate  tournaments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarate Fighting Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e teaches all  the various kumite techniques, and presents a systematic approach to  applied kumite that is designed to provide essnetial information for  match-style kumite and tournament kumite. The author also writes with  great affection of his experiences with Master Gichin Funakoshi, and  offers some insight into the true spirit and teachings of Shotokan  karate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 700 photos of the author, his students, and some  rare photos of the late Gichin Funakoshi and his famous disciple  Masatoshi Nakayama (author of the popular Best Karate series), \u003ci\u003eKarate Fighting Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to  kumite and its role in Shotokan karate. It will be an indispensable  resource for all karate practitioners.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51306253648160,"sku":"9781568365169","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781568365169.jpg?v=1772774974","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/karate-fighting-techniques","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}