Martial Arts

by Bob Knotts

Book Overview

First the book describes what the martial arts are -- that they are not just sports, but also methods of defense and ways to improve one's body and mind. Then the book touches on the history of martial arts -- they began in India and then spread to other parts of Asia. Two martial arts are discussed in detail: Judo (which means "the gentle way"), a type of wrestling that started in Japan; and karate (which also started in Japan), in which a person...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0516216090
• ISBN13: 9780516216096
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Children's Press (Dublin)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4