The Hand is My Sword: A Karate Handbook
Title
The Hand is My Sword: A Karate Handbook
Description
Karate means "empty–hand," but the one who masters this book will never be empty–handed.
In fact, he will be a master of the ultimate in self–defense, for here are the martial arts fundamentals, the basic katas and techniques as taught by Robert Trias, holder of the eighth degree Black Belt.
These movements and techniques are vividly brought to life by more than six hundred striking illustrations, many of them picturing Master Trias and his aides and pupils. Along with the imposing illustrations are important charts not usually found in martial arts books of this kind. The charts show the fatal and disabling points of the body and the nerve centers–for karate can be a deadly game, and those who practice it must know well the significance of the term "killer karate." ...
In fact, he will be a master of the ultimate in self–defense, for here are the martial arts fundamentals, the basic katas and techniques as taught by Robert Trias, holder of the eighth degree Black Belt.
These movements and techniques are vividly brought to life by more than six hundred striking illustrations, many of them picturing Master Trias and his aides and pupils. Along with the imposing illustrations are important charts not usually found in martial arts books of this kind. The charts show the fatal and disabling points of the body and the nerve centers–for karate can be a deadly game, and those who practice it must know well the significance of the term "killer karate." ...
Subject Matter
Karate
Publication Year
1959
Publisher
Charles E. Tuttle Company
Language
English
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Hand is My Sword: A Karate Handbook,” The Bruce Lee Library Research Project, accessed May 11, 2025, https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/items/show/1692.