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OverviewIn the tradition of oral instruction of karate technique and character development, this text explains formal kata exercises in detail. 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.' Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gichin Funakoshi , T. OhshimaPublisher: Kodansha America, Inc Imprint: Kodansha America, Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 2.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 26.30cm Weight: 0.930kg ISBN: 9780870111907ISBN 10: 0870111906 Pages: 268 Publication Date: 01 July 1991 Audience: General/trade , General Replaced By: 9781568364827 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGICHIN 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 the ancient martial art to the rest of Japan and subsequently to the rest of the world. At the urging of friends and officials, he remained in Tokyo, and the development of the way of karate owes much to his teaching, writings and introduction of new forms. In his later years, he was president of Shotokai, of which he was a founder. He emphasized always the spiritual aspects of Karate-do, and it is significant that through his influence the Chinese characters for karate were changed from ""Chinese"" hand to ""empty"" hand. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |