Karate Vocabulary: A Martial Arts Handbook of 300 Essential Japanese Terms

You bow. You count to ten. You shout something that might be "osu." But how much of the Japanese in your dojo do you actually understand? Karate is taught in Japanese - the commands, the kata names, the counting, the etiquette. Most karateka learn these words by sound and habit, without ever knowing what they mean. This handbook closes that gap. Will it perfect your forms or add power to your kicks? No, not at all. That's your sensei's job. Will it help you understand, pronounce, and rememb...