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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.8153 EAN: 9780870116803 ISBN: 0870116800 Label: Kodansha International Manufacturer: Kodansha International Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: January 15, 1986 Publisher: Kodansha International Studio: Kodansha International Editorial Review: Product Description: These advanced kata may be selected for testing above shodan level. The techniques in Bassai Sho, using sword hand, ridge hand and tiger mouth, make good defenses against stick attacks. In Kanko Sho are many counter-attacks to the upper level. Chinte has unique techniques, the rarely seen tateken, and is especially valuable for women's self-defense. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Entire Series, Not Just This Book, Is A Fantastic Resource For Shotokan Karate KataNOTE: This review, along with the other reviews of the books devoted to katas in this series, are identical in nature as the subject matter for each book only differs in the actual kata or katas being demonstrated. The layout and format are identical and that is what these reviews are based upon. This book, along with the rest of the books in the series, is an outstanding source of information on the correct execution of the Shotokan Karate katas in which this particular volume demonstrates. ... Read More Rating: - A Good Reference ToolThe entire BEST KARATE series is very educational once you struggle through how to learn the forms from the descriptions and pictures. The book does an excellent job, but learning and teaching forms from a book is inherently difficult. These forms come from a reliable source and are considered one of the authortative sources for these shotokan kata. Also includes great information (in the glossary) on japanese martial arts vocabulary. I enjoyed this entire series and found it overall very educational. Rating:  - This series is the standardI've been studying Karate (Shotokan) in southern Japan for three years with a 7-dan teacher who is also an international referee. We use this series, combined with separate video tapes, as the standard by which to learn kata. occaisionally our own kata differs from the book in small detail, but the books still provide the basis for study. (Our copies are in Japanese but otherwise identical to the English versions) |
