Black Belt Karate by Hirokazu Kanazawa:

-Kodansha Internationa (2006)-. First edition 2006. 232 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Cloth. Near fine in dustjacket. Offering a systematic approach to basic karate, this title provides an intensive training course in the three main areas: kihon (basics), kumite (sparring), and kata (forms). Using explanations and photos, it provides a self-study training course designed to be accessible to beginners and intermediate level. Kanazawa, the most respected figure in the karate world, offers a systematic approach to basic karate, and provides an intensive training course in the three main areas: kihon (basics), kumite (sparring), and kata (forms).