Product Details

• Actors: Okazaki, Nishiyama, etc Gichin Funakoshi
• Format: Black & White, Special Edition, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• DVD Release Date: June 1, 2003
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00009ZK6H
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,622 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This features the founder of Shotokan karate actually performing ippon kumite techniques with Isao Obata. This classic footage has never before been seen by the public. Reportedly it was originally in the archives of the JKA and it was filmed before the JKA was even formed. Pre JKA Masters such as Nakayama, Kanazawa, Okuzaki, and Nishiyama performing when they were in their teens and early 20’s.This footage comes from the 1940’s or early 1950’s.

Formerly known as P2V1

Approx 30 minutes B/W

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Gichin Funakoshi, December 14, 2005

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Colin "colin" (canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Funakoshi Gichin Karate - d (DVD)

This DVD with the founder of Shotokan karate Sensei Cichin Funakoshi performing ippon kumite techniques very rare footage you will not be disapointed.