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Karate by Randall G. Hassell and Edmond Otis 201 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 A Pearson Education Company To the memory of A.R. “Dick” Allen, my friend, mentor, and true believer. —Randall G. Hassell To my instructor, Ray Dalke, who, after 30 years, continues to teach me karate. —Edmond Otis Copyright © 2000 by Randall G. Hassell and Edmond Otis All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and authors assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein. For information, address Alpha Books, 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290. THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO and Design are registered trademarks of Pearson Education. International Standard Book Number: 0-7865-4238-1 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: Available upon request. 02 01 00 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Interpretation of the printing code: The rightmost number of the first series of numbers is the year of the book’s printing; the rightmost number of the second series of numbers is the number of the book’s printing. For example, a printing code of 00-1 shows that the first printing occurred in 2000. Printed in the United States of America Note: This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its authors. It is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the authors an