Shotokan Legends

Author : Jose M. Fraguas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933901893
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shotokan Legends written by Jose M. Fraguas and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this definitive book about the greatest Shotokan masters, old and new interviews have been gathered to present an integrated and complete view of the style and philosophy of the system developed by the late Grandmaster Gichin Funakoshi.

Author : Jose M. Fraguas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949753158
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shotokan Legends written by Jose M. Fraguas and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second volume of "Shotokan Legends", a repertoire of exclusive interviews with legendary figures of Shotokan Karate-do, such as Hiroyasu Fujishima, Kenneth Funakoshi, Randall Hassell, Dan Ivan, Les Safar, Nobuaki Kanazawa, Tom Muzila, Hiryoshi Okazaki, Henri Plee, Yasuyoshi Sato, amongst others, the many threads of traditional Shotokan karate learning, lore, and legend are woven together in a classic work. In this definitive book about the greatest Shotokan masters, old and new interviews have been gathered to present an integrated and complete view of the style and philosophy of the system developed by the late Grandmaster Gichin Funakoshi. This volume contains intriguing thoughts, fascinating personal details, hidden histories, and inspiring philosophies, as each master reveals his true love for the art and a deep understanding of every facet associated with the practice and spirit of Shotokan Karate-do as a way of life.

Author : Bruce D. Clayton
Publisher : Black Belt Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780897501446
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shotokan's Secret written by Bruce D. Clayton and published by Black Belt Communications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the origins and purpose of the art of shotokan. This book describes how karate was invented by the world's only unarmed bodyguards to protect the world's only unarmed king, the king of Okinawa, against Americans.

Author : Michael T. Wagner
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1499049447
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Practicing American written by Michael T. Wagner and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was not written for the weak kneed, spineless, politically correct, non-practicing American. It is instead for those of us who have witnessed the methodical dismantling of traditional morals and values thus exhausting the limits of our tolerance. The contents of this book will detail our cultural mutation which applauds deviance, rewards failure and elects the corrupt in terms designed to wake up the lethargic patriot in all of us, in an effort to re-enforce the urgency in our resolve so we may reverse our current descending cultural trajectory thus sparing future generations from an otherwise inevitable implosion.

Author : Joseph Truncale
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 132932711X
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SHOTOKAN KARATE: PRACTICAL COMBAT KARATE FOR THE STREET written by Joseph Truncale and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shotokan Karate is one of the most effective forms of self-defense but it is this area that is most ignored in traditional Shotokan dojos. This modest manual is different from most Shotokan Karate texts because it focuses on the self-defense application of karate. Traditional Shotokan karate concentrates on three primary areas. They are basics or Kihon, Kata or forms, and sparring or kumite. The sparring may consist of five times sparring, three times sparring, one time sparring, semi-free sparring and free sparring. Self-defense training is seldom practiced and this manual hopes to fill that gap for students of Shotokan and other traditional styles of Karate. This manual covers the basic principles of self-defense, use of force factors in self-defense, simple and effective self-defense techniques to counter arm grabs, body grabs, choke attacks, punching and kicking attack counters, club attacks, knife attacks, gun attacks, ground attacks and multiple attacker self-defense techniques.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Belt written by and published by . This book was released on 1977-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.

Author : Mark I. Cramer
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 162317239X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It written by Mark I. Cramer and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate masters This concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of the martial arts, Mark I. Cramer dispels many of the often-repeated martial-arts myths as he details the lineages of the modern styles of karate and describes the social, cultural, and political events that influenced them. While most books focus on a single style of karate or the biography of just one of the great teachers, this book offers a well-researched and detailed overview. By bringing all of this knowledge together in one volume, Cramer—an award-winning inductee into the USA Karate Federation’s Hall of Fame—fills a crucial gap.

Author : Robin L. Rielly
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462902286
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Shotokan Karate written by Robin L. Rielly and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Shotokan Karate is actually two books in one: a thorough history of Japanese karate in Asia and the United States, and an instructional manual for students of the Shotokan method. Part One outlines the history of karate from its probable origins in India (or perhaps Greece), and its transmission from China through Okinawa to Japan. Relevant aspects of Japanese history and culture, such as the samurai ethos and Zen, are emphasized. Part Two, profusely illustrated with over 600 clear black-and-white photographs and 20 line drawings, outlines instruction for kumite (sparring drills). Included are two-person drills such as the double-line drill and the circle drill which give practice in facing multiple opponents. Descriptions of many of these drills are not found in other English-language books. In addition, nine karate kata (forms) are presented, two of which, sochin and nijushiho, are rarely seen in print in English. The two parts of this exhaustive book--the first historical and philosophical, the second practical--combine to form one of the most comprehensive presentations of Shotokan karate available in English. Complete Shotokan Karate is an essential resource for all those interested in Japanese karate.

Author : Bram Frank
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1300575670
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WHFSC Grandmaster's Council: a compendium of the world's leading Grandmasters written by Bram Frank and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a compendium of the world's greatest council of Grandmasters. These Grandmasters both past and present represent an amazing history of the martial arts. It contains their bios told as they want it heard and seen along with pictures past and present of these Grandmasters. The WHFSC World Head of Family Sokeship Council brings together Grandmasters and Sokes from every style of martial arts to a yearly meeting, with an awards dinner, Hall of Fame and seminars sessions given by the Grandmasters themselves. Included in the book are some of the upcoming masters in the martial arts.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Belt written by and published by . This book was released on 1986-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.