Shotokan Karate is one of the most effective forms of self-defense but
it is this area that is most ignored in traditional Shotokan dojos. This
modest manual is different from most Shotokan Karate texts because it
focuses on the self-defense application of karate. Traditional Shotokan
karate concentrates on three primary areas. They are basics or Kihon,
Kata or forms, and sparring or kumite. The sparring may consist of five
times sparring, three times sparring, one time sparring, semi-free
sparring and free sparring. Self-defense training is seldom practiced
and this manual hopes to fill that gap for students of Shotokan and
other traditional styles of Karate. This manual covers the basic
principles of self-defense, use of force factors in self-defense, simple
and effective self-defense techniques to counter arm grabs, body grabs,
choke attacks, punching and kicking attack counters, club attacks, knife
attacks, gun attacks, ground attacks and multiple attacker self-defense
techniques