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Adam's Karate Dictionary: A Professional Glossary of Shotokan Terms
This heavy-duty Shōtōkan encyclopedia, dictionary, lexicon, glossary, and linguistic tool: ✓ Teaches how to analyze and understand karate vocabulary. ✓ Breaks the Karate terms into their building blocks and puts an emphasis on the basic main building blocks of the karate language. ✓ Systematically analyses over a 100 of basic Karate Kanji for deep understanding of the terms, names, and concepts. ✓ Corrects many conceptual and linguistic common mistakes. ✓ Provides links between different Karate expressions. ✓ Presents different translations from Japanese to English. ✓ Presents different Japanese writings. ✓ Includes phonetic spelling. ✓ Refers to important sources. ✓ Ad...
Shotokan Kata 1: Heian Shodan in Daoist Eyes
My book contains grammatical mistakes, and for that I am deeply sorry. This is the first book in a series, which is intented to examine the links between Shotokan Karate and the three teachings - Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. The book deals with Heian Shodan (aka Pinan Shodan) and the rest of Heian katas. We can learn a lot from the Chinese origins of Karate. Daoism (Taoism) in particular has been forgotten in modern times, as a tool for understanding Karate and improving it. There are very practical conclusions that we can come to, using Daoism. In order to achieve that, we must develop a deep understanding of the Heian katas using Chinese philosophy. The book explains how Yin and Yang...
Shotokan Dawn
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Karate Training
This martial arts guide could actually be considered two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karate–do and a profusely illustrated instruction manual for students of the martial art who have advanced beyond the beginning stages. Part One: Concerned about the misinterpretation of Japanese culture in general and karate in particular by many Western practitioners of karate, the author sets out in Part One of his book to trace the history of karate from its probable origins in India (or perhaps Greece) and its transmission in successively more developed forms to China, Okinawa, and then Japan. In Part Two: In this practical martial arts training manual the author first demonstrates important points of etiquette to be used in the karate dojo. He follows with well–illustrated instructions of kumite (sparring drills), including those involving two practitioners and those such as the doubleline drill and the circle drill which give practice in facing a number of opponents. Descriptions of many of these are not readily found in other English–language publications. He then presents nine kata, introductory the advanced kata, Sochin and Nijushiho.
Shotokan Karate - The Definitive Guide
The most comprehensive book ever written on Shotokan Karate. Within its 750 pages lies an absolute wealth of information for the beginner and advanced student alike. It answers in graphic detail and refreshing candidness, the numerous questions posed by generations of students of Karate-do. Shihan van Weenen has trained with the World's best over the past 50 years and in this book, he willingly shares his countless experiences and knowledge with the reader.
Secrets of Shotokan Karate
Lean the techniques, strategies and history of Japanese Shotokan Karate with this illustrated martial arts guide. Generously illustrated with over 700 clear photos, The Secrets of Shotokan Karate offers an in-depth look at the world's most popular martial art, with strategies, techniques, and drills to guide new students to proficiency and to help established practitioners excel. Sixth-degree black belt Robin Rielly provides a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals and theory of Shotokan, interwoven with relevant philosophy and historical context. This book offers expert instruction and a greater understanding and appreciation of the art. Topics covered include: basic physiological-psychological principles principles of physical movement elements of fighting sparring drills strategy kata
Shotokan Karate
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The Beginners Guide to Shotokan Karate
Published to fulfil the need for an elementary instruction manual, written by a Westerner for Westerners, this extended edition contains answers to the countless questions raised by beginner's in their quest for knowledge of this fascinating martial art. These now include sections on Mokuso (meditation and breathing), Rei (bowing), Oss (Karate's universal greeting), Karate-Do - A Way of Life (the story of the way), Kaishu Ippon Kumite (one attack sparring with stepping counter), Jiyu Ippon Kumite (semi-free one attack sparring), and a biographical chapter entitled One Man's Journey.
Shotokan Karate
This manual offers assistance to all Shotokan Karateka to use when training or intensively preparing skills - for beginners as well as advanced students. All the facets of this demanding fighting art are covered in an easily understandable manner. The most important Kihon techniques, the various Kumite forms as well as free-fighting and basic Katas are described in detail. This is a complete package for people wishing to improve themselves in this martial art. Contents include: The history of Karate from FUNAKOSHI up to today's Shotokan Karate. What is Karate-Do? Training and preparation for grading. A comprehensive introduction to the basic techniques. All the Kumite forms from the Gohon-Kumite to Jiyu-Kumite. Full explanations of the Katas Heian 1-5, Tekki 1 and Bassai-Dai. Over 500 photographs show the enormously broad technical spectrum of the fighting art of Shotokan Karate.
The Beginner's Guide to Shotokan Karate
First published in 1983, this book acts as a guide to Shotokan karate. Containing over 1500 photographs and divided into four sections, it contains answers to the questions raised by beginners and advanced students alike, in their quest for knowledge of this fascinating martial art.
