Waking Dragons: A Martial Artist Faces His Ultimate Test

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Waking Dragons: A Martial Artist Faces His Ultimate Test
Author Goran Powell
Publisher Summersdale Publishers; 1st edition
Number of Pages 254
Date Published (July 3, 2006)

The 30 Man Kumite is one of karate's toughest tests reserved for senior black belts with years of experience. One person fights a line-up of 30 fighters one after another, full contact, moving up the grades and fighting the strongest, most dangerous fighters last.This is an inspiring and compelling account of the 30 Man Kumite and the lifetime of martial arts that led to it, charting the development of mind, body and spirit over many years and showing how the author put all his training in karate, taekwondo and judo into practice for his ultimate test.Waking Dragons is for anyone interested in the martial arts - an open, honest, humorous and painful account of a martial artist's journey from beginner to instructor and his ultimate test: the Thirty Man Kumite. The author shares his hopes, fears, experiences and lessons along the way, explaining many difficult martial arts concepts in a way that everyone can understand. The book includes fight scenes written from the eye of the storm and photos. The author is a qualified karate instructor (4th Dan) and widely published writer.

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