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Sanchin (Knockdown Karate Novel) [Kindle Edition]

KA van Wyk
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Growing up is hard enough at the best of times, but for teenager, Tristan Steyn, it's about to get a whole lot harder.

Tristan has two dreams. To represent his country in international competition and to grade as the youngest nidan in the history of his karate club.

When be becomes involved in a violent encounter at school, he fully expects to be dropped from the national squad selections. But Tristan is stunned when his mentor, Shihan Dean Stander, exacts a much harsher punishment.

Hurt and angry, Tristan goes from being bright and hard working to sullen and difficult almost overnight. But, as friends and family begin to give up on him, tragedy strikes and Tristan is forced to re-evaluate his life and show a strength of character he didn’t know he possessed.

But is it too late to redeem himself in the eyes of his hero?

Hurt and angry, Tristan goes from being bright and hard working to sullen and difficult almost overnight. But, as friends and family begin to give up on him, tragedy strikes and Tristan is forced to re-evaluate his life and show a strength of character he didn't know he possessed.

But is it too late to redeem himself in the eyes of his mentor?

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 465 KB
  • Print Length: 198 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1409289486
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005DR4GQE
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #181,005 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Growing pains in a Kyokushin Dojo 2 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback
This is an enjoyable, fast-paced novel of teenage angst set in and around a karate dojo. Karen Van Wyk's treatment of the martial arts shows depth of understanding and her writing style is natural, gripping and fluid. The characters are suitably human and engaging - you find yourself drawn to Tristan's struggle to 'grow up' in the harsh and unforgiving environment of a Kyokushinkai dojo.

This book will appeal to the Young Adults audience first and foremost, though memories of early training will ring true with many older readers too. I could imagine 'Sanchin' making a great mini-series (or movie) although Hollywood would probably want to move it from its current location in South Africa to California!

Congratulations to Karen Van Wyk on an exciting debut in the challenging world of martial arts fiction.
Goran Powell
Author of Waking Dragons: A Martial Artist Faces His Ultimate Test
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Amazon.com: 5.0 out of 5 stars  1 review
5.0 out of 5 stars another great story! 28 Mar 2012
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Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
As usual, I read her second book first then this one and found both to be very enjoyable. You can learn alot about the formality and the 'ways' of Karate within a nice story. I cannot wait for her next one!

Maddie
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