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Youth with Down syndrome nearing milestone in karate
Livingston Daily - Mar 12, 2010
He has 100 more excuses for why he couldn't do this," said Sam Larioza, chief instructor of Ohana Karate in Fowlerville. He added: "Earning a black belt is ... Birthday Special: Chuck Norris On How His 'Karate Kommandos' Met Their Match
MTV.com - Mar 10, 2010
Take, for example, "Chuck Norris and the Karate Kommandos." The animated series debuted in 1986 and featured Norris (of course) and a team of highly trained ... Lupe Fiasco Used 'Karate Magic' To Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
MTV.com - Mar 11, 2010
"I guess it was one of them 'Karate Kid' moments, you know? I did martial arts for, like, 20 years. My father was a Grand Master for, like, 40 years before ...

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The Karate Mouse (Geronimo Stilton, No. 40)

by: Geronimo Stilton
The kids in our elementary school library love this series. They are so cleverly done with the fun and different fonts included in the text. I can't buy them fast enough.
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Karate: The Complete Kata

by: Hirokazu Kanazawa
This book is one of two books that I now own that illustrate pure traditonal Shotokan Karate Katas. It has served me well, in the short time that I have owned it, as an invaluable reference. It is not only well illustrated with hundreds of photos but also details the origins of the 27 Shotokan Katas. This is a must have book for all serious Shotokan stylist or any martial artist.
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The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate

by: Michael Clarke
Who would have ever thought that an entire book would be devoted to the subject of Hojo Undo. As a long time practitioner of Uechi-ryu, I really enjoyed this book. Hojo Undo are supplemental exercises practiced by Okinawan stylists. At a time when functional training has become in vogue, i.e. kettlebells, stability balls, bands/tubing, body-weight exercises, etc., it is interesting to see that the Okinawans were way ahead of their times. But these exercises go deeper than the physical. As stated in the book: "Initially, it would appear our bodies are the focal point of the challenge we accept when we begin hojo undo.
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Karate-Do: My Way of Life

by: Gichin Funakoshi
This is a great memoir of the life of one of Karate's most significant Masters of the Art.

Funakoshi Sensi tells his story from his early school days and what circumstances led to his embrace of bushido. He describes in detail his early relationship with two seminal figures in the development of martial arts in Okinawa. This history begins with the Meiji Restoration in Japan in 1868, when Japan began to embrace Western standards by outlawing the ways of the ancient warrior code of Japan.
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