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01. STORY OF KARATE - Karate is the art of self-defense and counter attack without weapons. It is a Japanese word and in its native language means literally "empty hands". Karate as a method of self-defense originated hun­dreds of years ago in Japan. Originally, Karate (or earlier ju-jitsu) was practiced only by the nobility in Japan and especially by the Sumurai. The techni­ques were kept secret

02. OFFENSIVE THRUSTS - This is the most frequently used striking point. However, it can only be mastered after constant practice and training. When properly executed to­ward the right pressure points, the Clenched Fist can drop your opponent for the count of ten— and out! Do not be fooled into thinking that the Karate

03. KARATE STANCE - Stance or posture is a vital element in any sport. In baseball the proper stance and swing at the plate may mean the difference between a clean single to left or a whiffing strikeout! In boxing the proper stance may mean the difference between ducking a right hand across or getting tagged on the chin. In football the men on the line must be balanced and poised to charge when the signals are called.

04. DEFENSIVE FIGHTING - In addition to the stances mentioned previously, there are a number of other, less formal stances that the Karate man should know. The author hopes that these stances never need be put to use, but in today's chaotic world of teen-age gangs, hoodlums roaming the street, and vicious degenerates preying on the innocent, the wise old adage of "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" should certainly be heeded.

05. BLOCKING - When asked what was the secret of his team's suc­cess, a famous coach of a championship pro football team replied, "the best offense is a good defense." In other words, he believed in keeping the other team from scoring touchdowns, and assembled the greatest array of defensive stars the league ever saw. His theory was to keep the opposing team from his goal line, hoping that sooner or later the breaks would come his way.

06. BLOCKING + COUNTER - In the previous chapter we described many Karate defensive moves to repel an attack. Now we shall go a step further. We shall now describe not only blocking techniques but retaliatory action. Remem­ber always to aim for the pressure points and nerve focal centers of your opponent's face and body and legs. (At the end of this book you will find com­plete diagrams showing 68 pressure targets and focal centers on the human body—from the top of the head right down to the toes!) These are his "weaker spots". Continue with various counter strokes until your opponent surrenders.

07. STREET ATTACKS - The crime rate has risen rapidly in the past few years—and many penal experts predict it will con­tinue to soar! In New York City alone last year more than 108,000 felonies and 153,000 misdemeanors were committed. Multiply those gigantic figures by the crimes in thousands of other towns and cities of America and you have a shocking overall picture.

08. FOR WOMEN - In Colony, Oklahoma an attractive 21-year-old wife of a basketball coach was brutally slain with a baseball bat ... In a popular resort town near San Francisco, a young woman was found murdered in a little cottage off the shore. ... In a plush Kentucky country club, two female attendants surprised a burglar and were bludgeoned to death. In Akron, Ohio a slim, happy, carefree waitress was strangled to death while walking home from work. ... In Queens, N. Y. a doctor's receptionist was bound, robbed and gagged by a teen-age thug.... In Kansas City, Missouri a pretty 17-year-old high school coed was accosted by a fresh youth and, when she re­sisted his advances, was terribly beaten.

09. EQUIPMENT - If you want to master Karate, you must develop the latent strength in your fingers, knuckles, hands, hand edges, feet, elbow, toes, etc. These parts of your body are your weapons. Unlike the weapons of the soldier or policeman, the Karate weapons cannot be purchased at a gunsmith. They are not ready-made.

10. CALISTHENICS - An integral part of Karate training is Calisthenics. It is essential that the student conduct a 15-minute warm-up or limbering up exercises to strengthen and loosen his muscles. You should loosen the body, indulge in neck twisting, arm stretching, back stretching, leg swinging, leg stretching, leg spread­ing, trunk twisting, etc. A few illustrations are shown below. (See Fig. 165, 166, 167, 168, 169)

11. BREATHING - If you're an average human being, you may be alive but you are not breathing . . . correctly, that is. Americans take breathing for granted, but did you know it is really an important exercise. Proper breathing habits stimulate heart action, increase the circulation, drain the carbon dioxide from the blood, and make for better, more active muscular coordination. But alas, so many of us indulge in shallow breathing, mouth breathing and some of us —in a moment of intense concentration—even for­get  to breathe

12. DIET - "You are what you eat" a famous doctor once said. And he was so right. Eat well. Eat an abun­dance of high protein foods. Keep away from too much sugar, starches, fats. Take plenty of liquids. Avoid intemperate drinks, creamy rich pasteries, fried foods, etc. Remember that your body needs the proper amount and variety of vitamins. Vitamin deficiency often causes run-down conditions, makes you susceptible to colds and illness.

13. HEALTH - When you have reached this point in our book you have already learned a great deal about self-defense thru Karate. You may never need to use any of the strokes and maneuvers to defend your­self against surprise attack. After all, a mastery of Karate tactics is only insurance in such emergencies and your study and practice of it is certainly worth your while.

14. PRESSURE TARGETS -

• Thou shalt prefer protein foods that are the staff of life, the rebuilders of cells and tissue and regenerators of the organic processes.
  
  
• Thou shalt avoid starches and fats for they shorten life and rob thee of vigor and vitality.
  
  
• Thou shalt curtail the demons of intemperate drink and smoke.
  
  
• Thou shalt be active in the sport of thy choice, resolving to devote time to physical activity every day of the week, including the Sabbath day.

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