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Author: Seikichi Toguchi
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780897500180
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn instructive text on the etiquette, kata, stances and powerful techniques of the renowned goju-ryu system as practiced in Okinawa. Includes a detailed section on sanchin breathing and step-by-step photos with foot patterns.
Author: Seikichi Toguchi
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780897501408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to goju-ryu fundamentals that narrates the author's personal history of Okinawan goju-ryu karate. It covers advanced kata, its evolution and its importance. It features step-by-step photographs that show the advanced techniques of shorei-kan karate, including stances, strikes, blocks, kicks and two-man training styles.
Author: Morio Higaonna
Publisher: Kodansha
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 180
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Motoo Yamakura
Publisher:
Published: 1997-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780962343520
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Giles Hopkins
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 2020-09-15
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1623174481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA personal, philosophical, and historical exploration of Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate written by an experienced master. In Wandering Along the Way of Okinawan Karate, Giles Hopkins draws on his fifty years of martial arts experience to take the reader on a journey through the meaning of kata (form) and bunkai (application) in Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate. Hopkins offers his personal reflections on the enigma of karate kata while explaining many of its little-understood applications. With skill and insight into kata's connection to nature, the book addresses key topics such as why some movements are done slowly while others are fast, the significance of steps and turns, and the role of tradition in karate. The purpose of kata solo patterns is to solidify specific self-defense techniques. Contrary to the commonly held belief that kata techniques can have multiple interpretations, Hopkins argues that kata embodies specific martial principles that must be followed rigorously for it to be truly effective. He also reveals the spiritual dimensions of martial arts by explaining its deep connection to nature. Providing new understanding of kata structure, themes, and martial art principles, Hopkins sheds light on the practitioner's journey.
Author: Giles Hopkins
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Published: 2018-02-06
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1623172004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChallenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kata—or forms—through detailed descriptions of self-defense applications known as bunkai, this is a crucial addition to any martial-arts library. Containing more than 265 photos, the book is divided into chapters that illuminate each of the ten classical kata of Goju-ryu. Drawing on more than forty years of experience in the martial arts, Giles Hopkins Sensei takes us on a journey into the Goju-ryu karate system, providing a principles-based method for analysis of kata practice. Arguing against the commonly held notion that kata techniques can have multiple interpretations, he insists that a kata cannot simply mean what the user wants it to mean, but contains specific martial principles that must be followed for it to work effectively. The step-by-step descriptions of the receiving, controlling or bridging, and finishing techniques contain in-depth analysis of commonly misunderstood aspects of kata. Each chapter concludes with an engaging anecdote from the author’s time in Okinawa, the birthplace of Goju-ryu, connecting it with the kata under discussion. Equally useful for the novice and for more advanced karate practitioners looking to deepen their understanding of kata and bunkai.
Author: Michael P. Cogen
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 1553958462
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Goju Ryu Guidebook: The Kogen Kan Manual for Karate gives the reader a tool to navigate the history, exercises, equipment, techniques, kata (forms) and kumite (sparring) of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karatedo. The purpose of this guidebook is to serve as a training aid in furthering the development of karate students and instructors from the Kogen Kan specifically and all karate students generally; however, if it helps only one person, then I will consider it a success. Please keep in mind that much of this information is in notation form and may only make sense with proper instruction. This guidebook is only a tool to help in the retention of instruction and is not a substitute for it. Also, please keep in mind, that although others have assisted with this guidebook, all errors are my own. This guidebook is formatted in such a way as to be the beginnings of a filing and retrieval system. As each student collects more information, they can organize it by adding it to the "notes" area of the respective sections. It is hoped that all students will research, collect and share material about karate. It is this type of systematic approach that brings science to the art. It is also written so that a lesson plan can be developed quickly by choosing one or more activities from several sections. If more details are needed while teaching, they can quickly referenced in the rest of the manual. Each chapter is given a table of contents to further hasten referencing. It has a spiral coil binding so it will lay flat for easy viewing during training. Large font also helps in referencing the information from a distance. Much of this guidebook is written in Japanese. This is done for two reasons: first, it is important to learn Japanese, as it will help standardize everyone's martial arts training; and secondly, this will help keep this information in the purview of the serious. It is a barrier, which will hopefully weed out some who may not use the martial arts for purposes which they were intended, namely the protection of self and others. Thank you for reading this guidebook. Michael P. Cogan, MSE
Author: Morio Higaonna
Publisher: Dragon Books
Published: 1991-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780946062362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Filip Konjokrad
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-01-08
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780359317813
DOWNLOAD EBOOK""History and Stories of Goju-Ryu"" tells the history of Goju-Ryu Karate through biographies of its major historical figures. This book introduces for the first time, information on many prominent and lesser known historical figures of Goju-Ryu karate that was not previously available in English. The book is the result of intensive research by the author and translations of many notes, articles and pages from other books such as the Okinawan Karate Kobuo Jitten. This book covers all the major lineages of Goju-Ryu and it is one of the most complete and up to date accounts of Goju-Ryu history published up until now. This will surely be a ""must have"" for all serious practitioners of Goju-Ryu Karate and Okinawan Karate as a whole who are interested in learning more about the people that had a role in its teaching and propagation.
Author: Teruo Chinen
Publisher:
Published: 2018-04-28
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781943155286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a resource for a deeper, more mature understanding of Okinawan Goju-ryu karate, including: information on the history of Oki¬nawa, the culture of Okinawa, the development of karate in Okinawa; and technical issues for Goju-ryu karate, the foundation of which is kata. Illustrated with over 1,000 technical and historical photos ¿ most never before seen ¿ this book is a ¿must have¿ for every practitioner of karate and historian of martial arts.Sensei Teruo Chinen was Miyazato¿s ¿uchi deshi¿ for several years and in 1959, Chinen followed his Sempai, Morio Higaonna, to Tokyo. At the famous Yoyogi Dojo, he took on the task of teaching ¿Gaijin,¿ or foreigners. Ten years later, Sensei Chinen moved to Spokane, Washington (USA), where he would spend the remaining 46 years of his life. This book is his ¿head stone.¿
