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Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text
Gichin Funakoshi
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Description for Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text
Hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 183 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Nineteen kata (forms') of karate-the art of self-defense without weapons-are presented here in complete detail. They are the ones selected by the great master and teacher, Gichin Funakoshi, to give comprehensive training in Karate-do, the way of karate. Fully illustrated demonstrations by the translator cover not only every technique of the kata but also the fundamentals and applications: how to make a fist; the correct form of the open hand; preliminary training in blocking, striking and kicking; the seven stances; and sparring. The author presents, besides'
Nineteen kata (forms') of karate-the art of self-defense without weapons-are presented here in complete detail. They are the ones selected by the great master and teacher, Gichin Funakoshi, to give comprehensive training in Karate-do, the way of karate. Fully illustrated demonstrations by the translator cover not only every technique of the kata but also the fundamentals and applications: how to make a fist; the correct form of the open hand; preliminary training in blocking, striking and kicking; the seven stances; and sparring. The author presents, besides'
Product Details
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Number of pages
266
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1037g
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781568364827
SKU
V9781568364827
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99-15
About Gichin Funakoshi
GICHIN FUNAKOSHI is one of karate's great masters. Born in Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture, 1868, he studied Karate-do from childhood and organized the the first public demonstrations. As president of the Okinawa Association for the Spirit of Martial Arts, he was chosen to demonstrate karate at the First National Athletic Exhibition in Tokyo in 1922. This led to the introduction of ... Read more
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