As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance, form, stability and technique; movement in all directions; basic and comprehensive aspects of training.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Masatoshi Nakayama
EAN: 9781568364643
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 313 g
HEIGHT: 224 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Kodansha America, Inc
DATE PUBLISHED: 2012-11-09
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GENRE: HEALTH & FITNESS / Exercise / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts / General
WIDTH: 150 cm
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Martial arts
"Karate-do analyzed in a logical, meaningful way. Full marks." —The Japan Times
MASATOSHI NAKAYAMA carries on the tradition of his teacher, Gichin Funakoshl, the Father of Modern Karate. Long professor and director of physical education at Takushoku University, his alma mater (1937), he was chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association from 1955 until his death in 1987. A ninth degree black belt and a familiar face at tournaments, he was among the first to send instructors overseas and to encourage the development of karate along scientific lines.
