"Karate Science: Dynamic Movement" by J.D. Swanson. A Review
Karate Science: Dynamic Movement by J.D. Swanson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Class after class instructors direct you to punch this way, kick that way, stand like this, and block over here. Sometimes there are explanations on the physical dynamics and how energy is developed and delivered; but those explanations, in my experience, are rare. The lack of guidance on body mechanics in much of martial arts teaching can be remedied by the new 240 paperback "Karate Science: Dynamic Movement" produced by Dr. J.D. Swanson, Associate professor in the Department of Biology and Biomedical Sciences at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, and fifth dan with the International Shotokan Karate Federation. This fine manual has in mind both the newest and the more seasoned karateka, and is helpfully enhanced by the artful illustrations of Sam Nigro. In a nutshell "Karate Science" is the application of Swanson's scientific background in physiology and kinesiology to the four marti...