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Los Angeles, CA, United States, 2011/12/22 - Karate 360 empowers the fifty million practitioners of karate with a handy guide that contains the background, methods, moves, principles, strategies and philosophy of the world's most popular martial art - MikazukiPublishingHouse.com.
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Written by Kambiz Mostofizadeh and published by Mikazuki Publishing House, Karate 360 is a book that not only teaches the core principles and techniques in Karate, but also explores its rich history. Karate 360 explains the techniques mostly used by the two most famous styles, Shotokan Karate and Kyokushin Karate. The stories of Gichin Funakoshi and Mas Oyama, the founders of Shotokan Kyokushin, are explained in detail with the details of the beginning periods of each school.
Karate 360 traces the roots of Karate, from its start in Okinawa to the first schools that were started in the West. The key techniques related to punching, blocking, and kicking are explained, along with the mechanics behind the movements. Karate 360 features 31 handdrawn illustrations by Hoornaz Mostofizadeh, of various techniques used within Karate.
With the popular trend of movies ranging from the Karate Kid, Bloodsport, Best of the Best, and others, Karate has been a boon for media companies. Karate's rapid growth has been fueled by Hollywood actors training in this effective empty hand system. The actors that practice Karate include Wesley Snipes, Jean Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White, and others. Recently, many of the champions in the mixed martial arts fighting leagues including the Ultimate Fighting Championship and M-1, tend to come from a Karate background. In the premier stand up fighting league known as K-1, Karate practicioners include legends Musashi, Semmy Schilt, and Glaube Feitosa.
Karate 360 teaches to view Karate as a way of life and a system that can change your perception in relation to your life, boost your health, and give you greater confidence to succeed.
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