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- Kata, 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.
- About the Author: MASATOSHI NAKAYAMA carries on the tradition of his teacher, Gichin Funakoshl, the Father of Modern Karate.
- 144 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Martial Arts & Self-Defense
- Series Name: Best Karate
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Kata, 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.Review Quotes
"Technically excellent." --Library Journal
About the Author
MASATOSHI 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.Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Series Title: Best Karate
Publisher: Kodansha International
Format: Paperback
Author: Masatoshi Nakayama
Language: English
Street Date: November 30, 2012
TCIN: 1003466182
UPC: 9781568364728
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-0094
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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