"What is Karate?" was the first book that Mas Oyama wrote in English on the art of Kyokushin Karate and remains a classic even today. Includes countless step by step photos detailing techniques.

Contents include:

Karate & Moral Culture

Background & Development of Karate

Procedures Within the Training Hall

How to Fold the Karate Gi

How to Tie the Belt

Correct Procedures of Bowing

Part of the Hand and the Foot to be Used

How to use the Hands

How to use the Feet

Forms and Techniques

Fundamental Standing

Basic Method of Uke

Mawashi-uke

Methods of Training

Fundamental Forms

Pinan 1

Pinan 2

Pinan 3

Pinan 4

Pinan 5

Saifa

Seienchin

Ippon Kumite 1

Ippon Kumite 2

Ippon Henka Kumite

Gyaku Kumite

Kimewaza

Kamae

Jiyu Kumite

Training with the Makiwara

Cautions on the Training Method

How to Make Makiwara

Special Method of Tsuki

Putting out a Candle

Swinging the Hanging Paper

Me-tsuki

Tameshi wari

Karate Against a Knife

Karate Against a Pistol

Act of Self Defense when Outnumbered

Daily Attitude and Discipline of the Karateist

Self Defense for Women 1

Self Defense for Women 2

Self Defense for Women 3

Self Defense for Women 4

Self defense with Parasol

What is Karate?

a Fighting Bull Eaten by Promoters

Karate Tour to America

Modern Karate

Geographical History of Combatives in the Far East 

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