Sport Karate Point Sparring: An essential guide to the point fighting method

Very clear overview of sport karate fundamentals and concepts from beginner to intermediate - advanced. Pictures are well laid out, the use of certain tools (like the "Escala Diagram" AKA "the training Asterisk" or the use of a (Kali / Arnis) stick to demonstrate correct distancing, the use of bungee cord(s), et al. are also well explained and pictured. The expressed goal ("to convey universal point sparring concepts that work best in open competition") is well achieved in my estimation by Mr. Yuncza. Though Karate-Do is not my (base) style (Kukki TKD is) I have enjoyed Mr. Yuncza's work greatly as a means to better understand the Karate / Point Sparring game. Much respect for both his generous sharing and the amount of work that has gone into the text. May your path be full of blessings, Ed Yuncza Sensei!

Someone finally wrote a simple yet effective guide on a given sport. It's not an all-encompassing work on the martial arts in general, nor is it a guide to street self-defense, or even a high-intensity training guide for MMA. It is a complete work on a specific sport - namely point sparring. There might be some who are not fans of the sport and may often ridicule it. But it is still popular in almost every community - and it's nice to have a book written on the subject.

you still need to practice, but this book and help focus on what's likely to work in competition. I like all the kicking combinations

Ed Yuncza shows his many years of experience as both a competitor and instructor--the book is filled with high-quality illustrations accompanied by detailed descriptions of each topic from the basics to more in depth attacks and counters, practice drills and conditioning exercises, and even information on how to introduce new students to the sport. This book serves as a great guide to the world of karate point sparring.

A must have reference guide for both beginner and advanced students. Everything covered to make you a successful tournament competitor. The author details training techniques and strategies with great easy to follow photo illustrations. There are lots of books out there on sparring but none that give you the comprehensive view of tournament Karate that this book does.

Ed Yuncza has been teaching our daughter Karate for the last 3 years. He has the ability to communicate with his students like no other teacher we've known. His style is captivating and to the point. We're using this book to prepare our daughter for the Black Belt exam.

Ed Yuncza is a skilled black belt in tae kwon do and a veteran point fighter. He EY Martial Arts in New Jersey teaches tae kwon do and Cobra-Defense as you can see here: [...]

This book has helped me so much with my Tang Soo Do point based sparing.After reading it I recently got my first ever medal (silver), I am going to re-read it and hopefully get a gold next time. A must have book that gets you thinking and will really up your game.