Pangai Noon Karate voL5 Training And Body Conditioning

Karate first came to the attention of the world when a Japanese military doctor noticed that a number of Okinawans had physiques very different from the average recruit. Powerfully built and physically tough, their suitability as soldiers at a time when Japan was building its first modern army led to the introduction of the fighting art they studied, karate, into the educational system in the earliest years of the 20th century. Since that time the practice of karate has been embraced by people of all nations, and it is ironic therefore that strength training and body conditioning, the aspects of the art that led to its discovery, have been almost completely forgotten by all but a few of its most senior masters. The program includes preparatory and supplementary exercises, fighting strtagey, the development of a powerful grip, how to condition the fists and fingers, strength training with a partner, sanchin kata, as well as the breaking of hard objects with the hands, toes, and shins.