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Mastering Karate Mastering Karate
About the Product
He’s been named the Instructor of the Year by Black Belt magazine and dubbed “the published authority on American karate” by Karate International
magazine. Now Jerry Beasley, ninth-degree black belt, shares his
insights on the technique and tradition behind the most popular form of
karate in the western world.
In Mastering Karate, Beasley focuses on the crucial
components of advanced karate techniques that will enhance your
individual performance and give you the edge in sparring situations.
The detailed descriptions and photographs will help you visualize and
develop the critical skills needed to progress through the intermediate
and advanced ranks.
Mastering Karate also includes specific offensive and defensive
strategies you can adapt in competition as well as an entire chapter
dedicated to teaching styles and methods that you can apply to become
more effective in the dojo. With advanced training methods for physical
and mental preparation, this book offers the practical tools you need
to succeed.
In addition to a wealth of training techniques, Mastering Karate
presents ideas and concepts about history, traditions, etiquette, and
training methods, it traces the evolution of western karate and shows
how it has been influenced by superstars like Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris,
and Bill Wallace.
Mastering Karate is an invaluable resource for students in all
karate disciplines. Whether you’re an advanced black belt, an
intermediate student striving for improvement, or an instructor in
search of contemporary training methods, you’ll benefit from this
comprehensive resource. Use the experience and instruction of Jerry
Beasley to guide you to success.
About the Author
Jerry Beasley has more than 30 years of experience in the martial arts and holds a ninth-degree black belt in karate. He is a member of the Black Belt (magazine) Hall of Fame and was voted Black Belt’s Instructor of the Year 2000.
Referred to as the published authority on American karate by Inside Karate magazine, Beasley is the author of American Karate: The Master Text. He was also the jeet kune do columnist for Karate International magazine from 1989 to 1997.
Beasley is the founder of AIKIA World Martial Arts Masters and is the
director of Karate College, a world-famous mixed martial arts summer
camp. He is the first American to earn master’s and doctoral degrees
for his research in martial arts education and has since been
recognized by Black Belt as America’s foremost martial arts educator.
Beasley lives in Christiansburg, Virginia, with his wife, Gina.
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