The Essence of Self-Defense Book by Hidy Ochiai (Preowned)
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Best known for his spectacular demonstrations, Hidy Ochiai is considered by many to be the world's foremost professional martial art performer and practitioner. He has awed and excited both live and television audiences throughout the world with his amazing exhibitions of martial art skills.
Hidy Ochiai has brought together his formidable knowledge, discipline, and philosophy in a book for the layman. The Essense of Self-Defense is a basic self-instructional manual that will enable the student to defend himself against most physical attacks, to build his self-confidence, and to gain an appreciation of the concept of physical fitness and inner peace.
The book is designed for those who have no previous training in the martial arts; formal karate techniques are explained where necessary to clarify points of instruction. Physical fitness and mental discipline are emphasized, and the interested student can enjoy numerous physical conditioning exercises before he embarks upon the twelve step-by-step lessons of basic self-defense techniques. In addition, Hidy Ochiai explains the basic methods of falling and the main pressure points and how to use them in case of an attack.
The Essence of Self-Defense, liberally illustrated with photos of the author in action, is an outstanding introduction to the art of self-defense by the world's principal teacher of the martial arts, and is widely used as a textbook in colleges, karate schools, and other institutions.
Hidy Ochiai is a seventh-dan head of Washin-ryu karate in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He also holds a black belt in judo and an instructor's certificate in kendo. He has won numerous tournaments and championships and runs one of the largest and most highly rated karate schools in the world in Vestal, New York. Hidy Ochiai was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1979 as Instructor of the Year; and again, in 1980 as Man of the Year-one of the fewer than ten people in the world to have received this double honor.
210 pages
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