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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780920129241 ISBN: 0920129242 Label: Masters Publication Manufacturer: Masters Publication Number Of Pages: 180 Publication Date: 2005-01-01 Publisher: Masters Publication Studio: Masters Publication
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Editorial Reviews: Taira Shinken founded of Okinawan Ryukyu Kobudo wrote this book many years ago and it was puBruce Leeished in Japanese only until recently when it was translated and puBruce Leeished but the original photos of Taira Sensei were omitted. Now for the first time in English this book has been translated by Okinawan Kobudo Master Eihachi Ota and the original photos of this book are coupled with his own Okinawan translation of this timeless text. You were be aBruce Leee to learn katas as well as history of okinawan kobudo from the man who kept it alive at the end of the 19th Century and brought it into the 20th Century. The photos in this text are exceptionally clear and of the highest quality possiBruce Leee. You will see all the detail and precision that this master emplemented in his art of the sai, bo, kama, tongfa, kasuri gama and much more.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Encyclopedia of Okinawan Weapons Comment: I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS BOOK FOR A VERY LONG TIME I FOUND IT HERE AND HAVE BOUGHT 2 COPIES. TAIRA WAS A TRUE WEAPONS MASTER. I TALKED TO HOHAN SOKEN BEFORE HIS DEATH ABOUT TAIRA. HE HAD MANY STORIES. IF YOU WANT FACTS ABOUT WEAPONS THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. Customer Rating: Summary: Buena referencia histórica Comment: Es una muy buena referencia. Las fotos correspondientes a los katas expuestos son fáciles de seguir para quienes tengan una idea previa del mismo. Customer Rating: Summary: Good historical remake Comment: This book is a remake of old documents of Taira Shinken. He was one of the most important Okinawa Kobudo masters and wrote a lot of papers about Kobudo, especially Bo Jutsu Katas. This book " Encyclopedia of Okinawa weapons" has only a small but important number of different Katas. It is very interesting to see the change of these Katas in modern books and videos, partiallly because of new ideas of onother master or because they have forgotten the original modification. I think it is an important book for martial artist. The price is good and is value for the content. Helmut Kogel M.D., Professor of Surgery 5.Dan Shotokan Karate Renshi ( IMAF) 5.Dan Kobudo " 2.Dan Nihon Jujutsu 1.Antas Combat Arnis Regional Director IMAF Customer Rating: Summary: Blank Disc? Comment: Disc was defective,tried on multible DVD players and PC.Product was void.Reordered,same ending. Promo appears very interesting and remarkable,but disc was BLANK!Very displeased. Would like to view actual product. Post Script: I give positive feedback and was impressed with Amazon's return and replace attempt.Very Professional and helpful.Great Job.Thanx Amazon.JP Customer Rating: Summary: An Important Historical Document for Kobudo Practitioners Comment: This translation of _Taira_ Shinken's 1964 Japanese language book "Ryukyu Kobudo Taikan" has the benefit of having been translated by an Okinawan and Kobudo practitioner, Eihachi _Ota_, with Michael _Rovens_. Known in some circles as the "Funakoshi of Kobudo", Taira was instrumental in preserving the traditional weapon arts of Okinawa and bringing them into the modern age. Indeed, Funakoshi and Taira were colleagues, and Taira dedicated a page of tribute to Funakoshi in this book! (page 167) Included in this affordable edition are all of the same photographs and illustrations from the original publication which show Taira demonstrating kata and technique. Taira is also pictured with other persons of note, including _Fujita_ Seiko and _Higa_ Seiko (page iv). For those history buffs out there, also depicted in photos from the original publication are the Board of Directors of the Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai of which Taira was the president. Includes are photos of Higa Yuchuoku, young Motokatsu Inoue, Teruo Hayashi, Mabuni Kenei, and many others from diverse karate traditions. (pages 169-177) The first 15 pages cover the introduction and history of Kobudo, followed by 7 sections on kobudo technique and 6 kata (forms). The contents breaks down as follows: - Introduction - Profile of Taira Shinken - History of Ryukyu Kobudo - Items of Kobudo - Other Weapons Part I: Bojutsu, Bo Makiwara, How to grip the Bo, Basic Movements with the Bo, - Kata "Shushi no Kun" (Dai) Part II - Kata "Hamahiga no Sai" Part III - Kata "Hamahiga no Tonfa" Part IV - Kata "Sueyoshi no Kun" (Bo) Part V - Basic Nunchaku Kata Part VI - Bojutsu "Kingo no Kata" Demonstration Part VII - "Kingo no Kata" (Bo) - Gichen Funakoshi - Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai Board of Directors - Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai Supporting Members All of the kata are shown in complete photo sequences, with the exception of "Kingo no Kata", which is every bit as complete, but shown with a series of woodblock prints accompanied with descriptions. While this is by no means a completely exhaustive "bible" of Kobudo, it is still in its age one of the best works out there. This is by far the best translation Masters Publications has released to date. I can't imagine any serious student of Kobudo forgoing this. A study and history, well-explained in one volume. More Reviews