Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9780572014209 ISBN: 0572014201 Label: Trans-Atlantic Pubns Manufacturer: Trans-Atlantic Pubns Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: 1988-12 Publisher: Trans-Atlantic Pubns Studio: Trans-Atlantic Pubns
Editorial Reviews:
Learn the basic techniques described here and you will develop and improve your attack, defense, and general confidence. Learn all the sequences in this book and you will have taken a giant step toward complete mastery of the art of Karate!
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Beginner to Black Belt - Shotokan Karate Comment: Yup, this really is a "Beginner to Black Belt" karate book, unlike the one by JVW (take note John!).
A comprehensive introduction to Shotokan Karate including all the kata's up to Black-belt (Shodan - 1st Dan). The 5 Heian Kata's, Tekki 1 & Bassai Dai. Another outstanding feature is that as you progress through each kata, the bunkai (application) is shown & described alongside on each page.
Brilliantly laid out with VERY clear pictures and diagrams and unlike a lot of other "similar" books it often shows the unseen intermediate moves as well.
Although quite old and becoming rarer by the day this is a fantastic book, I really can't believe it's not been re-published.
Important note: This book ONLY contains the kata - so for all your Kihon & kumite (basics & sparring) moves, you'll have to get yourself off down to a decent dojo, besides, you can't learn karate from a book as many seem to think they can. Customer Rating: Summary: Karate By Pictures Comment: Very good, simple to understand and read. The Author explains the moves as easy as possible -- and for every move. A recommended book Customer Rating: Summary: step by step picture guide to the first 7 katas of karate Comment: great book, thoroughly describes and illustrates each step of the first 7 katas in karate; also includes the amount of time that each move should last; great book for any karate level through brown belt
