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The book includes a training guide section, including one kata demonstrated by Hokama sensei himself. The preface has been contributed by Hirokazu Kanazawa, President of the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (and Funakoshi’s disciple). In other words, if you’re interested in the cultural landscape from which modern Karate flourished, this is the book for you. He is supremely successful in his encounters, but in the Art of War he perceives the way of peaceful and prosperous governance and disciplines himself to be a real human being.
The Essential Karate Book is a must-have for any martial arts enthusiast, from beginners to black belts! Is is a interesting chapter - Jomei (expulsion) but i don't know exactly if it's tatemae (facade) or honne (truth). The fundamentals as presented in this volume, briefly but accurately, are the distillation of the author's forty-six years' experience in this art of self-defense. The Essential Karate Book contains 200 diagrams mapping out moves, 300 color photographs, and a DVD, making it a comprehensive general karate reference for Western audiences. With detailed lineage charts of most of the major Okinawan Martial Artsl arts systems, sequential photographs displaying the distinctive techniques of his subjects, solid reportage, and frank quotes from his interview subjects, Okinawan Karate is a complete and encyclopedic source of information.Studying kata, Nicol came to realize that these forms are, in essence, moving Zen and that the ultimate goal of all the martial arts is tranquility. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The Shotokan Karate Bible includes everything you need to support your training right up to the coveted black belt, as well as revealing the devastating self-defence applications contained within the shotokan karate system. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Many of these ambiguities are clarified in the commentary, which is also filled with philosophical musings, fascinating historical episodes, and advice for anyone seeking a better Way.
The science and philosophy behind the fighting system Lee pioneered himself--jeet kune do--is explained in detail, depicted through hundreds of Lee's own illustrations.Complementing "The Shotokan Karate Bible", and presented in the same clear layout and attractive style, "The Advanced Shotokan Bible" is the resource for the serious black belt Shotokan student. Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters The Bubishi is a classical Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts.
you forgot some important books: "Empty Hand" by Kenei Mabuni, "Koshiki Kata" by Roland Habersetzer, "The Essence of okinawan Karate-Do" by Choshin Nagamine, "Karatedo-Nyomon" and "Karatedo Kyohan" by Gichin Funakoshi, "Klassisches Karate-Do" by Werner Lind and "Wu - A German with the masters in China" by Maik Albrecht. Better known as an award-winning stand-up comic, actor, and star of 30 Rock, Friedlander shares his adventures in butt-kicking with lucky readers in a self-defense handbook in the gut-busting vein of The Truth About Chuck Norris. I think that generally they supply a good set of references, but, in all honesty, probably offer much less than can be found on YouTube. The Essential Karate Book is a guide to martial arts, the history of karate, and a wide range of karate techniques.He explained that an academic like him could work for years on a profound and meaningful publication only to have it languish on a dusty library shelf, read by very few people; whereas he started putting his lectures on YouTube, over 447 videos, but over a very short period of time his subscribers rocketed to what is currently around 4,060,000!
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