Okinawan Karate

Author : Mark D Bishop
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0244145954
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles & Secret Techniques, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Master Version written by Mark D Bishop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Shoshin Nagamine
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462902480
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do written by Shoshin Nagamine and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do presents the teachings of legendary martial arts master Shoshin Nagamine, founder of the Matsubayashi school of Shorin-ryu karate-do. Used for generations as a practical and pictorial guide, it contains over 1,000 photographs to document eighteen classic karate kata (preset forms) and seven yakusoku kumite (prearranged partner exercises), as well as basic techniques. This book is a precise and easily accessible pictorial guide to performance and perfection of traditional karate. The only book in English with photos of one of the great prewar masters demonstrating the proper execution of Okinawan karate, The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do is a bridge between karate's legendary past and the practitioners of today. This ingenious and imaginative text explains the historical landmarks in the development of style, vividly outlines its leading forms and techniques, and recalls noted Okinawan karate men of the past, including the author's teachers Ankichi Arakaki, Choki Motobu, and Chotoku Kyan.

Author : William Cummins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shorin-Ryu written by William Cummins and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pat McCarthy
Publisher : Black Belt Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780897501132
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate written by Pat McCarthy and published by Black Belt Communications. This book was released on 1987 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pat McCarthy, a shorinji-ryu stylist and triple-crown winner of the North American Karate Championships in 1974, demonstrates 11 karate kata. A detailed history of Okinawan karate and biographies of 37 of its greatest patriarchs are also included.

Author : Fusei Kise
Publisher : All Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Federation
ISBN 13 : 9780974192109
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Okinawan Karate Extended Throughout the World written by Fusei Kise and published by All Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Federation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Master Fusei Kise has devoted his life to teaching traditional Okinawan karate, From the main dojo of the All Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Federation in Okinawa City, he and his students have branched throughout the world, bringing to thousands the tradition of Shorin-Ryu Matsumura karate as passed to him by his teacher, Master Hohan Soken. In this book, Hanshi Kise tells his the story of his life and his karate.

Author : Giles Hopkins
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623174481
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wandering Along the Way of Okinawan Karate written by Giles Hopkins and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Seikichi Toguchi
Publisher : Black Belt Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780897500180
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Okinawan Goju-Ryu written by Seikichi Toguchi and published by Black Belt Communications. This book was released on 1976 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An 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 : Richard Kim
Publisher : Black Belt Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780897500418
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Weaponless Warriors written by Richard Kim and published by Black Belt Communications. This book was released on 1974 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Okinawan karate and its growth, told through vignettes about its most famous practitioners.

Author : Lawrence Mark Vellucci
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781432715168
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nintai written by Lawrence Mark Vellucci and published by . This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ex-Marine Lawrence Mark Vellucci offers a first-hand account of his years spent in Okinawa learning traditional karate from its masters.

Author : Robert Scaglione
Publisher : Periplus Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780962648403
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Building Warrior Spirit written by Robert Scaglione and published by Periplus Editions. This book was released on 1993-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: