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Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is a classic work from the man who brought true karate to the world. Always demanding perfection, it was an honor to train and learn from Nishiyama Sensei. --Ray Irving, Counties Shotokan Karate Association (NZ) As Nishiyama Sensei's first graduated U.S. Instructor, I am convinced that Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is an important tool for every student and instructor of karate and should be in the library of anyone interested in the art. --Lester Ingber, Japan Karate Association/All American Karate Federation Alumnus The first complete and most authoritative book on the technique of unarmed self-defense...A fully illustrated manual giving step-by-step explanations of all the fundamentals of karate. --Robert Klaverkamp, UPI

As Nishiyama Sensei's first graduated U.S. Instructor, I am convinced that Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is an important tool for every student and instructor of karate and should be in the library of anyone interested in the art. -Lester Ingber, Japan Karate Association/All American Karate Federation Alumnus Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is a classic work from the man who brought true karate to the world. Always demanding perfection, it was an honor to train and learn from Nishiyama Sensei. -Ray Irving, Counties Shotokan Karate Association (NZ) The first complete and most authoritative book on the technique of unarmed self-defense...A fully illustrated manual giving step-by-step explanations of all the fundamentals of karate. -Robert Klaverkamp, UPI

As Nishiyama Sensei's first graduated U.S. Instructor, I am convinced that Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is an important tool for every student and instructor of karate and should be in the library of anyone interested in the art. --Lester Ingber, Japan Karate Association/All American Karate Federation Alumnus Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is a classic work from the man who brought true karate to the world. Always demanding perfection, it was an honor to train and learn from Nishiyama Sensei. --Ray Irving, Counties Shotokan Karate Association (NZ) The first complete and most authoritative book on the technique of unarmed self-defense...A fully illustrated manual giving step-by-step explanations of all the fundamentals of karate. --Robert Klaverkamp, UPI

Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is a classic work from the man who brought true karate to the world. Always demanding perfection, it was an honor to train and learn from Nishiyama Sensei. --Ray Irving, Counties Shotokan Karate Association (NZ) As Nishiyama Sensei's first graduated U.S. Instructor, I am convinced that Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting is an important tool for every student and instructor of karate and should be in the library of anyone interested in the art. --Lester Ingber, Japan Karate Association/All American Karate Federation Alumnus The first complete and most authoritative book on the technique of unarmed self-defense...A fully illustrated manual giving step-by-step explanations of all the fundamentals of karate. --Robert Klaverkamp, UPI

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Hidetaka Nishiyama is an important figure in the history of karate in the U.S. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi, the legendary founder of Shotokan Karate, and was instrumental in bringing Karate to America and other Western countries. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in the U.S. and trained the organization's first American instructors. He was the founder of the All American Karate Federation (AAKF) and International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF). Among his notable students were All-Japan Karate champions Hiroshi Shirai and Takeshi Oishi. He received many honors including a posthumous award to the rank of 10th Dan. Richard C. Brown is a senior American member of the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Ray Dalke is a former student of Hidetaka Nishiyama and holds the rank of 8th Dan making him the highest ranking American in Shotokan Karate. He worked at the University of California, Riverside for 30 years where he coached the Shotokan Karate team to five National Championships.

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