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OverviewKata, the formal exercises of karate training, were the essence of practice in Okinawa and China, and are the core training method even today.Detailed here in 1500 sequential photos are the five Heian and three Tekki kata, mastery of which is necessary to attain first dan. Demonstrated by the author and Yoshiharu Osaka. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Masatoshi NakayamaPublisher: Kodansha America, Inc Imprint: Kodansha America, Inc Edition: 2nd edition Volume: 05 Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.312kg ISBN: 9781568364728ISBN 10: 1568364725 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 30 November 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews<br> Technically excellent. -Library Journal<br><p><br> Technically excellent. -Library Journal Technically excellent. --Library Journal Author 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 |
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