Product Description

In the tradition of oral instruction of karate technique and character development, this text explains formal kata exercises in detail.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52497 in Books
• Published on: 1991-07
• Original language: Japanese
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

Amazing, Awesome Inspiring
Shotokan may be the most disgustingly rigid martial art I have encountered but the mind that bore it fruit was truly great. The entire history of karate could not be covered as the book only spends the required time describing this.
The range of kata is almost all encompassing, only missing Meikyo. A high elite kata that should not be written down as it is only teachable by tutor.
The portion on kumite sparring is interesting and insightful however it does embody all I dislike about "sport" karate.
Despite this anyone can enjoy this book, whether practicing spiritual or sport karate. It is an awesome supplement to training but descriptions are too detailed and complex to be used alone so make sure you learn them at the dojo first!

This book is well worth it at twice the price and is the first karate book you should buy

A useful reminder.
This book is an essential work for anyone wishing to begin to understand karate Do. It contains interesting lessons and an encyclopedia of techniques - many of which have been dropped or changed since it was published. Essential for any serious karate ka.

If you are serious about karate-do, this is it.
Look no further, written by the Father of the art and translated and demonstrated by the greatest living master of the art. Many katas I learned straight out of the book and every time I look something up I learn something new. It's priceless.