Customer Rating: Summary: Beginners guide for Isshin Ryu Comment: This is a great book for the beginner in Isshin Ryu, easy to follow and well written. I have 17 years in Isshin Ryu and I found this book useful and informative.
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Customer Rating: Summary: HAVE NOT READ BOOK HOWEVER-- Comment: Mr.England is a science teacher at my school ,and he's great. I am in the Isshin Ryu karate club. He is the instructor. He's great ,and I trust that this book is very good.
Customer Rating: Summary: Excelent guide for those just starting. Comment: This book is a very helpful reference for studying for the yellow belt. It provides a guide to follow while practicing alone. It gave me confidence that I wasn't making mistakes while I practiced. The pictures were helpful in visualizing what the different forms looked like. The history and perspectives were helpful in directing my thoughts to the goals that I was trying to achieve, and made studying more interesting and rewarding.
Customer Rating: Summary: Very in-depth and easy to follow information. Comment: I have learned quite a bit about the art of Isshinryu Karate by reading this book. The first section concerning the origins and techniques was very informative.
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