Volume 2 explains the Ju Gata Seienchin, Seipai and Kururunfa, as well as some selected Bunkai. Bo-Jitsu Kumi Bo Ichi and Bo-Jitsu Ufugusuku no Kon and the Kata Tokuyama no Tonfa complete Band 2 of this series.
Okinawan G?j?-Ry? Karate-Jutsu Concepts & Philosophy This book is intended to help better understand the Okinawa Goju Ryu System of karate as it was originally intended by exploring the old to understand the new (???? Onkochishin).The bok is a guide towards understanding the Classical (Kory? ??) Goju-Ryu (???) Karate Jutsu (???) (not Karate-do ???) Kata and System from the Kenshikai lineage perspective starting with the premise that the Goju-Ryu System is a Concept-Based System and furthermore is a self-defense-based system influenced in application of concepts found in Southern Chinese Boxing (Quanfa ??) specifically by White Crane Boxing, but also includes other animal systems as incorporated into the various Katas.
Im Band 3 werden die Go Gata Sanseiru, Shisochin, Seisan und Suparinpei sowie einige ausgewählte Bunkai erklärt. Die Kata Sanseiru wird in einer weiteren, einer alten Koryu-Versionen gezeigt.
The complete edition of Hokama Tetsuhiro's encyclopaedic tomes on the Okinawan Goju-ryu style, all in one single volume. Learn basic and advanced Kata, fighting applications and much more from a world renowned Karate Master!
Im Band 2 werden die Ju Gata Seienchin, Seipai und Kururunfa sowie einige ausgewählte Bunkai erklärt. Die Bo-Jitsu Kumi Bo Ichi und Bo-Jitsu Ufugusuku no Kon sowie die Kata Tokuyama no Tonfa schließen den Band 2 dieser Reihe ab.
A 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.
The origins of Karate are shrouded in mythology and a book that tells the art's complete history is both necessary and timely. Author Simon Keegan is a 5th Dan black belt recognised by some of Japan's oldest and most venerable sanctioning bodies
A 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.
An illustrated step-by-step guide to the structure, themes, and techniques of Suparinpei--the last kata of Goju-ryu. Suparinpei, or Pechurin, is the highest and most difficult kata in the Goju-ryu system of Okinawan karate. Its performance has long been reserved for high-level practitioners, its history and applications obscured by misunderstanding and misinterpretation. In this indispensable manual by experienced master Giles Hopkins, readers will learn the skills, techniques, and bunkai of this little-understood kata, step by step. Suparinpei explores the initial receiving, bridging, controlling, and lethal finishing techniques in sequence, and offers illustrations of both the applications and movements of Suparinpei. Hopkins questions conventional interpretations of kata movements, suggesting instead that there is only one originally intended application for each move in kata, and that each is to be understood in sequence and not as isolated components. This strict interpretation of kata movements reveals not only realistic self-defense executions, but also potentially the original intent of kata.