Secret Karate
Secret Karate

Author: Ashley Croft

Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)

Published: 2003-04-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781861265951

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When creating karate kata, the Okiniwan masters included deadly techniques targeting vital points. But they kept these techniques secret from outsiders, and when karate was exported to Japan, it appears they chose not to pass on their full knowledge of vital-point striking. Here Ashley Croft demystifies this hidden corner of the art and explores its practical application. This book offers historical perspectives on the evolution of karate, the possible intentions of the ancient masters, and the development of vital-point striking, as well as the location and description of the pressure points, and the practical application of pressure-point strikes.

The Secret Karate Techniques
The Secret Karate Techniques

Author: Helmut Kogel

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 9781841262895

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Suitable for experienced Karate students and those just starting up to finding their way through the theoretical and historical background of Karate and in the practice of the so-called 'secret techniques', this book includes: Basic Techniques, Tuite (Lever) Techniques, Chin Na-Techniques (Hold and Control), and Kyusho (weak points) Techniques.

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles & Secret Techniques, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Master Version
Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles & Secret Techniques, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Master Version

Author: Mark D Bishop

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-02-20

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0244145954

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Progression is a positive trait, as long as one keeps in touch with the past and has a staple backdrop to focus or fall back on. Although the Revised Expanded Third Edition contains all the wording and photographs that are reproduced in both the first edition, as well as this Revised and Expanded Second Edition, it comparatively represents a step into what was, for these latter two books, the future. The year 2019, in which I am writing this foreword, represents respectively 30 years and 20 years into the future since the publication of these two books, so I think this faithful reproduction of the Master Version by Q&I Publications is well timed. For some readers it might bring about nostalgia, for others it might be an eye-opener into a world that is not always truthfully represented, due to commercial or other reasons. For the teachers who I interviewed and have been embodied herein, I hope this Master Version will remain a testament into how they wished to be represented for time immemorial.

Okinawan Karate
Okinawan Karate

Author: Mark Bishop

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780713656664

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This unique volume records each of the major Okinawan techniques--Shorin, kobudo, ti, and styles derived form Chinese boxing--using lineage charts to trace their descent from ancient Chinese roots. Also includes exercises for breathing, relaxation, and energy circulation. Photographs and drawings.

The Secret Karate Techniques - Kata Bunkai
The Secret Karate Techniques - Kata Bunkai

Author: Helmut Kogel

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport

Published: 2010-07-29

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1841269611

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This book is aimed at both the experienced Karate student and those just starting up in finding their way through the theoretical and historical background of Karate and in the practice of the so-called "secret techniques". In reading the book it becomes easy to see Karate's relationship to other Asian Martial Arts systems. Its content includes Basic Techniques, Tuite (Lever) Techniques, Chin Na-Techniques (Hold and Control), Nage Waza (Throws), Shime Waza (Strangling Techniques) and Kyusho (weak points) Techniques. In this book we have tried to analyze Tuite and Kyusho Techniques from a modern anatomical point of view and to this aim have put together a new type of graphic illustration. At its hub is the Karate Kata, which contains all of the techniques mentioned above and which is invaluable for daily training once the various levels of the Bunkai (application) have been understood. The depth of these levels of understanding is layered according to the Omote (obvious interpretation) for the beginner and the Chuden Techniques (middle level) for the more advanced. The hidden, or secret, techniques open themselves up to the higher Master levels, which are described as Okuden.

Okinawan Karate (Kobudo & Te) Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques: Expanded Third Edition
Okinawan Karate (Kobudo & Te) Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques: Expanded Third Edition

Author: Mark D Bishop

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-12-18

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0244054843

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Time moves on, cultures change with the twists of history and secret arts are lost. To understand the essence of karate, kobudo and te is to read and digest this work. To devour the mysteries of the secret principles it records is to dwell in a former time, only then will the reader know the true meanings of what the masters passed on. This book was a classic of the 20th century and, with the passing of time, is now considered to be an historic record for the modern era; both a time capsule and an integrated tool of knowledge transmission. Also featuring contributions from the latest breed of expert researchers, this Expanded Third Edition keeps the original version alive in its entirety, while bringing the Okinawan karate world up to date, as it expands into an ever-increasing international world. Be warned though, it also answers questions that have not been asked until now and topics that could not have been discussed, while expanding on newly debatable issues. This is what the masters were really saying

The Secrets of Kyusho - Pressure Point Fighting
The Secrets of Kyusho - Pressure Point Fighting

Author: Stefan Reinisch

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1841263613

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Every action in martial arts and self defense aims at discovering the opponents weak points, exploiting them, and finally disabling him/her without injury or to bring him/her under control.

The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting
The Secret Art of Pressure Point Fighting

Author: Vince Morris

Publisher: Ulysses Press

Published: 2008-05-28

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1569756236

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An all new, modern looking guide to pressure point fighting--the martial art and self defense technique that allows anyone (regardless of size) to quickly immobilize an attacker by striking at the vulnerable spots on the body.