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Best Karate, Vol.8: Gankaku, Jion
Masatoshi Nakayama
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Description for Best Karate, Vol.8: Gankaku, Jion
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Two kata from the recommended list: Gankaku-crane standing on a rock-a name descriptive of this kata, which has techniques for striking upward or downward with either hand while standing on one foot. Here are dazzling techniques for counterattacking with the back-fist or side kick. In the Jion kata there are many crisp, flowing movements, but within these calm, harmonious movements are strong, spirited techniques appropriate for mastering shifting positions, changing directions and sliding the feet.
Two kata from the recommended list: Gankaku-crane standing on a rock-a name descriptive of this kata, which has techniques for striking upward or downward with either hand while standing on one foot. Here are dazzling techniques for counterattacking with the back-fist or side kick. In the Jion kata there are many crisp, flowing movements, but within these calm, harmonious movements are strong, spirited techniques appropriate for mastering shifting positions, changing directions and sliding the feet.
Product Details
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
314g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781568364674
SKU
V9781568364674
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99-15
About Masatoshi Nakayama
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Best Karate, Vol.8: Gankaku, Jion
"This new series will be eagerly sought by the many Shotokan students." —Library Journal