The Essence Of Karate
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Author | : Gichin Funakoshi |
Publisher | : Kodansha |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9784770031181 |
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A following book of 'The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate'. It is presented in the same size, and the same format. This book is the following book of 'The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate'. The same size, and the same format.
Author | : Shoshin Nagamine |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2011-12-20 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1462902480 |
Download Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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 | : Gichin Funakoshi |
Publisher | : Vertical Inc |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-06-07 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1568365241 |
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Gichin Funakoshi is a legendary figure and the founder of Shotokan karate, the most popular style of Japanese karate, with millions of practitioners worldwide. In The Essence of Karate, Funakoshi creates, in his own words, a narrative of modern karate. He explains the philosophical and spiritual underpinnings and includes memories of his own training, as well as recollections of other karate masters and the history of the martial art. He also discusses the importance of winning without fighting, and the reason why many great martial artists improve with age. The preface has been contributed by Hirokazu Kanazawa, President of the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (and Funakoshi’s disciple). He fondly writes of his memories of Gichin Funakoshi during his youth and what he learned from the master. In the afterword, the founder's great-nephew, Gisho Funakoshi, shares previously unknown personal anecdotes about his "Uncle Funakoshi."
Author | : Tadashi Nakamura |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2001-11-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1462917097 |
Download Karate Technique & Spirit Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Master the techniques and warrior spirit of karate with this illustrated martial arts guide. The true essence of karate-do is integrated training of the body, mind, and spirit to achieve human potential fully. Karate: Technique and Spirit describes in detail all the steps necessary to attain this goal. It is a book of Karate technique, a guideline for training, and a patient exposition of moral philosophy. Kaicho (grandmaster) Nakamura takes us from the basics--warmups, punches, blocks, and kicks--to the advanced practice of traditional weapons and kumite (sparring), all the while grounding the physical expression of this martial art in its rich history and philosophy. With over 700 photos, Karate: Technique and Spirit vividly conveys the essence of karate-do and how it can bring deeper meaning to our daily lives. Chapters include: Foundations of Karate; Basics of Karate-Do; Postures and Stances; Natural Weapons; Kata (Formal Exercises); Kumite (Fighting) and more!
Author | : GICHIN. FUNAKOSHI |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2020-10-29 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781715628048 |
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Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the present day, when it has become a martial art practiced throughout the world, is Gichin Funakoshi, the "Father of Karate-do." Out of modesty, he was reluctant to write this autobiography and did not do so until he was nearly ninety years of age. Trained in the Confucian classics, he was a schoolteacher early in life, but after decades of study under the foremost masters, he gave up his livelihood to devote the rest of his life to the propagation of the Way of Karate. Under his guidance, techniques and nomenclature were refined and modernized, the spiritual essence was brought to the fore, and karate evolved into a true martial art. Various forms of empty-hand techniques have been practiced in Okinawa for centuries, but due to the lack of historical records, fancy often masquerades as fact. In telling of his own famous teachers--and not only of their mastery of technique but of the way they acted in critical situations--the author reveals what true karate is. The stories he tells about himself are no less instructive: his determination to continue the art, after having started it to improve his health; his perseverance in the face of difficulties, even of poverty; his strict observance of the way of life of the samurai; and the spirit of self-reliance that he carried into an old age kept healthy by his practice of Karate-do.
Author | : Gichin Funakoshi |
Publisher | : Kodansha International |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9784770018915 |
Download Karate-dō Nyūmon Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This introduction to karate teaches both the physical training and the mentalhilosophy necessary for karate mastery. The book also provides the completeistory of karate.
Author | : Kenji Tokitsu |
Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2012-02-14 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1590309499 |
Download The Inner Art of Karate Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Budo, the way of the martial arts, is at heart a path of spiritual cultivation and self-realization whose aim is to develop a strategic mind that makes combat unnecessary. Kenji Tokitsu explains the philosophy of karate as budo and looks deeply at the key concepts that are essential for developing the budo mind in karate practice. These concepts are: • distance and timing, • rhythm, anticipation, and intuition, • and the cultivation of explosive but focused energy. These concepts are difficult to teach, but mastering them is the ultimate goal of any true martial artist. Tokitsu expertly guides the reader through these elusive ideas with clarity and a practical view.
Author | : Gichin Funakoshi |
Publisher | : Kodansha International |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9784770027962 |
Download The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The legendary 20 guiding principles of karate penned by Funakoshi have been circulating for years but have never been published until now. Accompanied by rare photos and original calligraphy, this long-awaited treatise is a provocative and long overdue read for martial arts enthusiasts and followers of karate.
Author | : Gichin Funakoshi |
Publisher | : Kodansha America LLC |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Karate |
ISBN | : 9784770003706 |
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Author | : Giles Hopkins |
Publisher | : Blue Snake Books |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1623172004 |
Download The Kata and Bunkai of Goju-Ryu Karate Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kata—or forms—through detailed descriptions of self-defense applications known as bunkai, this is a crucial addition to any martial-arts library. Containing more than 265 photos, the book is divided into chapters that illuminate each of the ten classical kata of Goju-ryu. Drawing on more than forty years of experience in the martial arts, Giles Hopkins Sensei takes us on a journey into the Goju-ryu karate system, providing a principles-based method for analysis of kata practice. Arguing against the commonly held notion that kata techniques can have multiple interpretations, he insists that a kata cannot simply mean what the user wants it to mean, but contains specific martial principles that must be followed for it to work effectively. The step-by-step descriptions of the receiving, controlling or bridging, and finishing techniques contain in-depth analysis of commonly misunderstood aspects of kata. Each chapter concludes with an engaging anecdote from the author’s time in Okinawa, the birthplace of Goju-ryu, connecting it with the kata under discussion. Equally useful for the novice and for more advanced karate practitioners looking to deepen their understanding of kata and bunkai.