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OverviewThis volume is one of a series presenting all karate and kumite' practiced by the Japan Karate Association. Each chapter contains photographs of an instructor of the Association executing a certain technique. The kata in this volume are at the advanced level and may be selected for examination above the grade of shodan. In Unsu, there are constant transformations, signified by the name meaning 'Cloud Hands.' All parts of the body are used as weapons, with feints and provocations leading to unique combination techniques and multi-directional kicks. Sochin is' Full Product DetailsAuthor: Musatoshi NakayamaPublisher: Kodansha America, Inc Imprint: Kodansha America, Inc Volume: Vol 10 Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780870117343ISBN 10: 0870117343 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 01 February 1988 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMASATOSHI NAKAYAMA carries on the tradition of his teacher, Gichin Funakoshl, the Father of Modern Karate. Long professor and director of physical education at Takushoku University, his alma mater (1937), he was chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association from 1955 until his death in 1987. A ninth degree black belt and a familiar face at tournaments, he was among the first to send instructors overseas and to encourage the development of karate along scientific lines. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |