CompleteMartialArts.com - Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate (Japanese Arts)
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Manufacturer: Black Belt Communications
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8153
EAN: 9780897501132
ISBN: 0897501136
Label: Black Belt Communications
Manufacturer: Black Belt Communications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 1987-06-01
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
Studio: Black Belt Communications
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McCarthy, a shorinji-ryu stylist and triple-crown winner of the North American Karate Championships in 1974, demonstrates 11 karate kata. A detailed history of Okinawan karate and biographies of 37 of its greatest patriarchs are also included. Fully illustrated.
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Summary: Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate
Comment: I appreciate the depth of knowledge and experience of Mr. McCarthy in the realm of martial arts, particularly karate. However, this book would likely be more accurately titled "Kata of Japanese Karate" because the techniques he shows in this book are that of perhaps traditional Japanese karate, NOT Okinawan karate that is truly traditional (e.g. Shorin Ryu or closely related styles). I've long wondered if this book would be at all helpful...perhaps it will, but only if I forget the direction to move during a kata.
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Summary: Critiques to hard!
Comment: This book has some good background information on the history of the kata. While they are not the way that my system traditionally runs the kata, who is to say that they are not traditional, or classical, as Mr. McCarthy titles them. There are so many variations even on the island of Okinawa. This shows us that more then one version of a kata can be the traditional way of running the kata. The book has a good discription of each move, numbered with the picture that it corrosponds with. They are not difficult to pick up from the book, however I don't advocate learning kata from a book, this is a good place to see a different version then the one that you may run!
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Summary: this is a good book, despite what the reviewers say
Comment: This is a very good book, its not meant to teach you kata its meant as a reference , and the section on all the different branches of okinawan karate from shuri-te , tomari-te to even okinawan kempo was very informative and entertaining. Everyone is giving it bad reviews saying its inaccurate and plugging Shoshin Nagamines book , while Nagamines is a good book it only shows one style of okinawan karate. Mccarthys book is meant to give the reader a broad reference , not as a manuel of how-to. If you want a book with one style of karate,then get Nagamines book if youwant a book with a braod reference of styles then get mccarthys book, its a good book.
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Summary: Not classical nor okinawan! Book should be revised!
Comment: The kata versions presented in this book are not classical nor okinawan... period!
OK, the book was issued long ago in a time little was known about the subject BUT books CAN and MUST be revised and updated when the author is still living (thats what 2nd and further editions are for!). If not, a continuously re-issued obsolete innaccurate work becomes an anomaly such as this book, misleading prospective buyers and giving a questionable contribution for the actual knowledge of traditional karate!
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Summary: not totally informed?
Comment: Those who say the kata in this book are not "classical" should be informed or reminded that the style Shorinji-Ryu was created in the late 1940's, so you're not going to find the Heian katas, or other "centuries old" katas of Shotokan or other, older karate systems. For example, the nijushi (or nijishio) kata in Shorinji-ryu is different than the shotokan version, so don't judge this book by that alone.
I can't comment on the book itself, as I havn't read it, but I wanted to clarify this point for those reading the reviews.
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