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Karate-Do Kyohan : The Master Text by Gichin Funakoshi (2013, Hardcover)

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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 kata that he himself originated, beginning and advanced kata from both the Shorei school and the Shorin school, the former remarkable for their forcefulness and development of strength, the latter characterized by their gracefulness and lightning swiftness. This book, the most comprehensive and authoritative ever published, was being revised by the author shortly before his death in 1957, at the age of eighty-eight, and is translated for the first time. Through his advice on both practical and spiritual aspects of training, the master guides the student from techniques to the Way of karate. Complementing the English edition are illustrations of National Treasures from Kofuku-ji and Todai-ji temples in Nara and Master Funakoshi's calligraphy. Karate, whose value for the well-rounded development of strength, coordination and agility is scientifically validated, can be practiced at any time and in any place, for any length of time, by men and women of all ages, and requires no special equipment. It also fosters the development of spiritual qualities: courage, courtesy, integrity, humility and self-control. Gichin Funakoshi's karate books, the first published in 1922, are landmarks, for the development of this martial art in Okinawa was shrouded in secrecy, and almost no records of its early history, dating back more than a thousand years to the Shao-lin Temple in Hunan Province, China, exist. Karate-do Kyohan is a book that lives up to its title: it is in truth the master text for karate instruction at all levels and in all aspects of technique and character development.

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Publisher
Kodansha International
ISBN-10
1568364822
ISBN-13
9781568364827
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150689683

Product Key Features

Book Title
Karate-Do Kyohan : the Master Text
Author
Gichin Funakoshi
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Exercise, Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Health & Fitness, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
272 Pages, 266 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.3in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7.6in
Item Weight
36.5 Oz

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Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Gv476.F8413 2012
Copyright Date
2012
Dewey Decimal
796.8/153
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes

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