Description: Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do : (Shorin-Ryu), Paperback by Nagamine, Shoshin, ISBN 0804821100, ISBN-13 9780804821100, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do presents the teachings of legendary martial arts master Shoshin Nagamine, founder of the Matsubayashi school of Shorin-ryu karate-do.
Used for generations as a practical and pictorial guide, it contains over 1,000 photographs to document eighteen classic karate kata (preset forms) and seven yakusoku kumite (prearranged partner exercises), as well as basic techniques. This book is a precise and easily accessible pictorial guide to performance and perfection of traditional karate.
The only book in English with photos of one of the great prewar masters demonstrating the proper execution of Okinawan karate, The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do is a bridge between karates legendary past and the practitioners of today. This intelligent and imaginative text explains the historical landmarks in the development of style, vividly outlines its leading forms and techniques, and recalls noted Okinawan karate men of the past, including the authors teachers Ankichi Arakaki, Choki Motobu, and Chotoku Kyan.
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Book Title: Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Shoshin Nagamine
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Training, Boxing, Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
