Jukan-Do Karate

Jukan-Do Karate

Author: Joseph A. Leonard

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 1438953925

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50 Years of Martial Arts Involvement. President and Founder of the Jiyukido Martial Arts Federation. Founder and Developer of the JuKan-Do Karate System. Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2002. Registered in United States


Advanced Kumite

Advanced Kumite

Author: Earl D. (Earl Douglas) Robertson

Publisher: Advantage Incorporated

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780969770206

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Kong Soo Do

Kong Soo Do

Author: Len Losik Ph D

Publisher: Sanlen Publishing

Published: 2016-08-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780976749103

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Kong Soo Do The Way of the Empty Hand explains the origin of the only true style of Korean Karate, as taught by Master Gichin Funakoshi. Kong Soo Do was one of the most influential post-WW II Korean martial arts styles that would eventually become inifieed with the many other styles to become Korean Taekwondo. The author includes the path from Chuan Fa to Karate to Taekowndo and the path from training on dirt floors to an an Olympic sport with chapters on dojang etiquette and the detailed written instructions and drawings to learn all the Kata for promotion from white belt to Black Belt. Included are the instructions for the five Heien Kata, Nai Hanji Kata and Bassai Kata, also proper the dojang behavior and the Kong Soo Do belt ranking system. Other topics include the theories of Budo and Bushido and the 13 concepts. The author provides his extensive bibliography used to with Kong Soo Do, a complete Glossary and an extensive Index for the readers convenience.


Shotokan Karate

Shotokan Karate

Author: Joachim Grupp

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport

Published: 2009-03-30

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1841269638

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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.


Shotokan Karate Kata

Shotokan Karate Kata

Author: Joachim Grupp

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1841260916

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A Kata is fighting, self-defence, precision and dynamic force all in one. It represents a fascinating multitude of logical, sequential techniques, with which the Karateka can demonstrate what he can do regarding his body control, powers of persuasion, perfection and fighting spirit. The repertoire of Shotokan Karate contains 26 Kata in all. The Master Kata described in this work belong to the advanced part of the repertoire and carry on from the 17 basic and advanced Kata introduced in Volume 1. This then completes the list of all the Shotokan Karate Kata. There are 9 Kata with Bunkai in this book: Sochin, Meikyo, Chinte, KankuSho, Wankan, Ji'in, Jitte, Gankaku, Unsu. There are approximately 600 photographs and detailed descriptions, which allow a deeper understanding of the Kata and their application. Armed with this information, it should be easy now for the Karateka to be able to improve himself in his routine training, grading tests and competition.


Japanese Biographical Index

Japanese Biographical Index

Author:

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2013-02-06

Total Pages: 1124

ISBN-13: 3110947986

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Der Japanische Biographische Index verzeichnet in drei Bänden die 86.800 im Japanischen Biographischen Archiv enthaltenen Persönlichkeiten und erschließt 127.000 biographische Einträge aus 77 Quellenwerken in 178 Bänden, erschienen zwischen 1646 und 1998.


Okinawan Karate

Okinawan Karate

Author: Michael Rovens

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781933901053

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Shorin Ryu is one of the world's major Karate styles. Created and developed by Okinawan masters, this style mixes the traditions and experiences of the ancient art with a modern approach to self-defense. In this work, Master Ota shows key traditional kata and bunkai. Some of the traditional Shorin Ryu forms illustrated in this essential book have never been analyzed this way before. This work is more than a how-to manual; it explores the history and philosophy behind this dynamic and practical method of karate-do. Containing hundreds of photo illustrations that show the forms step-by-step, this book will be a valuable reference for anyone seeking to learn and understand not only the principles and techniques of Shorin Ryu but also the cultural essence of Okinawan Karate.


Gogen Yamaguchi "The Cat"

Gogen Yamaguchi

Author: Don Richard Warrener

Publisher:

Published: 2010-02

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781897307380

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Gogen Yamaguchi was one of the most influential karate masters of the 20th Century. He was charismatic, technically excellent, and a leader that helped to bring Japanese karate to rest of the world during the 1950's and 1960's. This 284 page hard cover book on his life his philosophy and history is a one of a kind book filled with great old photos many never seen before of the master performing in demonstrating and even with him sparring with names like Mas Oyama and just so much more. If your a student of martial arts you will want this book for your library. Gogen Yamaguchi was a man ahead of his time and someone who many thought was the epitomy of the word karate master.