Hidden Karate

Hidden Karate
Author: Gennosuke Higaki
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2006*
Genre: Karate
ISBN: 9784902481969

Bunkai-Jutsu

Bunkai-Jutsu
Author: Iain Abernethy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2002
Genre: Karate
ISBN: 9780953893218

‘Bunkai-Jutsu’ is the analysis of the karate katas and their application in real combat. It is also the title of this pioneering book by Iain Abernethy. The fighting applications of the karate katas (forms) is one of the most fascinating – and sadly misunderstood – aspects of karate practice. Bunkai-Jutsu provides the reader with the information they need to unlock the ‘secrets’ of kata and to begin practising karate as the complete and realistic combat art that it was intended to be! This groundbreaking and often controversial book provides a detailed analysis of the combative concepts and principles upon which the katas are based. 'Bunkai-Jutsu' is essential reading for all those who want to understand the real meaning of kata.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu II

Okinawan Goju-Ryu II
Author: Seikichi Toguchi
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2001
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780897501408

A guide to goju-ryu fundamentals that narrates the author's personal history of Okinawan goju-ryu karate. It covers advanced kata, its evolution and its importance. It features step-by-step photographs that show the advanced techniques of shorei-kan karate, including stances, strikes, blocks, kicks and two-man training styles.

Karate-Do Foundations

Karate-Do Foundations
Author: Mark R. Moeller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 209
Release: 1995
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781570280269

Principles, techniques, and exercies of Okinawan Karate-Do are outlined in this martial arts guide.

空手型全書

空手型全書
Author: Hirokazu Kanazawa
Publisher: Kodansha
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2009-10-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9784770030900

The martial art of Karate is one of the many facets of Japanese traditional culture that has been embraced worldwide. This book explains all the important Karate kata, illustrated with photos and detailed text by the author. It also explains in depth some of the more difficult aspects of Karate for learners to master, including steps, breathing, and pressure points, among others. Kata needs to be practiced repeatedly on an individual basis, and this book is written with such training in mind.

Heian Shodan

Heian Shodan
Author: Steven A. Wilson, Jr.
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781507807798

Shotokan Karate-Do reference for Heian Shodan.

Karate-dō Nyūmon

Karate-dō Nyūmon
Author: Gichin Funakoshi
Publisher: Kodansha International
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1994
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9784770018915

This introduction to karate teaches both the physical training and the mentalhilosophy necessary for karate mastery. The book also provides the completeistory of karate.

The Kata and Bunkai of Goju-Ryu Karate

The Kata and Bunkai of Goju-Ryu Karate
Author: Giles Hopkins
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1623172004

Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kata—or forms—through detailed descriptions of self-defense applications known as bunkai, this is a crucial addition to any martial-arts library. Containing more than 265 photos, the book is divided into chapters that illuminate each of the ten classical kata of Goju-ryu. Drawing on more than forty years of experience in the martial arts, Giles Hopkins Sensei takes us on a journey into the Goju-ryu karate system, providing a principles-based method for analysis of kata practice. Arguing against the commonly held notion that kata techniques can have multiple interpretations, he insists that a kata cannot simply mean what the user wants it to mean, but contains specific martial principles that must be followed for it to work effectively. The step-by-step descriptions of the receiving, controlling or bridging, and finishing techniques contain in-depth analysis of commonly misunderstood aspects of kata. Each chapter concludes with an engaging anecdote from the author’s time in Okinawa, the birthplace of Goju-ryu, connecting it with the kata under discussion. Equally useful for the novice and for more advanced karate practitioners looking to deepen their understanding of kata and bunkai.

Bubishi

Bubishi
Author:
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1462918530

Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts. Referred to as the "bible of karate" by famous master Chojun Miyagi, for hundreds of years the Bubishiwas a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. All of karate's legendary masters have studied it, applied its teachings, or copied passages from it. No other classic work has had as dramatic an impact on the shaping and development of karate as the Bubishi. Karate historian and authority Patrick McCarthy spent over ten years researching and studying the Bubishi and the arts associated with it. The first English translation of this remarkable martial arts manual includes numerous explanations and notes. McCarthy's work also includes groundbreaking research on Okinawan and Chinese history, as well as the fighting and healing traditions that developed in those countries, making it a gold mine for researchers and practitioners alike. For the final word on the true origins and spirit of classic Okinawan martial arts, one need look no further. This karate book is one of the best karate training supplements available.