Japanese for the Martial Arts

The booklet that comes with this set opens with the standard explanations of pronounciation, sentence structure, levels of address, verbs, etc. It is all done quite clearly, but given within the context of a student taking a class in Japanese martial arts. (I might add, the emphasis is on hand-to-hand fighting. There's no reference to kendo or Japanese fencing.) By the middle of the booklet and tape, however, the discussion has turned to phrases about kicks, strikes, stances, and technique. There is even a section on body parts and injuries. (One even learns how to say "It hurts" in Japanese---"Itai!") One cannot say the user will be fluent in Japanese by the end of this self-guided course, but for the martial arts-film fan, or anime enthusiast, this is a fun and eye-opening introduction to a difficult language.