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A goat kid loves to do karate! And he's sure to inspire young kids to try karate as well. Follow Karate Kid as he goes through the major stances and karate moves, teaching readers to channel focus and build strength through each pose. Karate Kid‘s simple, measured, and meditative text is complemented by playful yet instructive illustrations by Mark Chambers to teach youngsters how to get involved in karate–and to have fun while doing so, too. Buy now
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Check out the trailor, and the amazing Educator's Guide. instructive illustrations
Solid color backgrounds keep readers focused on the book's entertaining but accurate content,
and the smoothly written text incorporates the mental component of the sport. . . . A] solid introduction to karate. —Booklist
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Educator's Guide.
Reviews
“A nice homage to karate...”
“A fantastic companion or introduction for little readers interested in karate, and it’s Baby Bookworm approved!”
First grader from Jack C. Binio Elementary
Holland Elementary Fifth Graders
“I recommend this book for anyone who does martial arts.”
“Yeah. It’s a good book. You don’t even have to do martial arts.”
Michael Whiteley, Hachidan, Owner & head Instructor
Isshinryu Karate Madison and Bernardsville (NJ)
“Karate Kid” by Rosanne Kurstedt is an excellent book for karateka of all ages. Beginners will especially benefit from the terminology and descriptions of the techniques and all levels will appreciate the basic concepts of Karatedo that are presented.
There is a significant difference between “taking karate” and studying karatedo. Karatedo emphasizes courtesy, respect, self-discipline and the relationship of sempai (senior)/kohai (junior), among other things. These are taught in our dojo from day one and touched on in every class. True Karatedo begins and ends with courtesy as symbolized by the bows at the beginning and end of every class. Dr. Kurstedt begins and ends “Karate Kid” in exactly this way.
The next sections of the book explain stances, kicks, strikes and blocks. Within each stance description is a brief mention of the posture. Once again, the order and descriptions are very good and similar to how we teach – dachi (stance) first, kamae (posture/structure) second and waza (technique) third.
“Karate Kid” is easy for younger students to read and is nicely illustrated. Even though it is geared mostly toward younger students beginning their karate journey Dr. Kurstedt has presented the material in a way that touches on concepts relevant to all students. This is a great addition to our dojo library and I highly recommend it!