Karate-Do

About the Book

In KARATE-DO The Art of Defense, Mercado covers a plurality of the karate fundamentals. In addition, this book has two chapters he considers very unique. Chapter II (Diagram and Medical View of the Vital Points) informs the practitioner of the combative and safety points. Chapter X (Nutrition Produces Performance) deals with the benefits of nutrition to the karate practitioner and also to the person interested in the value of nutrition.

Chapter II (Diagram and Medical View of the Vital Points) “It is imperative that all serious practitioners should familiarize themselves with the locations of these vital points.”

“The practicing beginner or advanced karateka will find the foundation provided in this book an invaluable source to obtain a first degree black belt or higher.”

Foreword by Austin Box, inducted member of the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame (Native American Grandmaster of the year).

About the Author

A.O. Mercado is a karate instructor who has studied Shotokan Karate and Tai Chi Chuan. He is a holder of a sixth degree black belt in Shotokan Karate and a member of the following associations: Japan Karate Association (JKA), International San Ten Karate Association (ISKA) and Hana-Dai Ichi Karate Association of the United States of America. He represented the 1975 World Karate-Do Championship – US Elimination at Los Angeles, California. He has instructed colleges in Kansas and Missouri (Park University, Parkville, Missouri and Kansas City Kansas Community College). He has also instructed U.S. Army troops of Special Operations Command, members of the Kansas City Police force and local YMCA’s in greater Kansas City. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Infantry Officers Advanced Course, at Fort Benning, Georgia. He has served as a staff officer of the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York.