Goju-Ryu Karate II [Paperback]

N. Gosei Yamaguchi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1974

Amid at the advanced beginner, this second volume in the goju-ryu series delivers a step-by-step preparation and execution of the taikyoku kata group. Over 1100 illustrations aid in the instruction of these preliminary steps to the intermediate level. Gosei Yamaguchi is chief instructor of Goju-Kai Karate-Do, U.S.A. and foremost authority in the United States. His father, the famed Gogen Cat Yamaguchi, is founder of the international Goju-Kai

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About the Author

Founder of Goju-Kai Karate-Do, U.S.A.. Norimi Gosei Yamaguchi is the eldest son of Gogen Yamaguchi. Under his father's tutelage he studied Japanese goju-ryu, and he earned judo black belt from Kodokan. Yamaguchi came to the U.S. in 1964 to replace his younger brother, Gosen, as director of the Goju-Kai Karate Club at San Francisco State College. In 1967 he became one of the first martial arts instructor to serve on the faculty at an American College.

In 1972, Yamaguchi was chosen to the Black Belt Hall of Fame; in 1975 he became a member of Who's Who in the Martial Arts. He is the author of two books: Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate and Goju-Ryu Karate II. Yamaguchi promoted a number of tournament in the San Francisco area among them 1968 and 1970 National Goju-Kai Karate-Do Championships and 1972 AAU National Invitational Karate Championships. (Excerpted from Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People ,at page 396)

Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: GOJU-KAI KARATE-DO, U.S.A., NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (June 1, 1974)
• ISBN-10: 096728211X
• ISBN-13: 978-0967282114
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,119,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC GOJU-KAI PEDAGOGY, June 4, 2002

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GUSTAVO ALBEAR (Dunlap, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goju-Ryu Karate II (Paperback)

THIS BOOK DEMONSTRATES THE PEDAGOGICAL THEORIES OF YAMAGUCHI, GOGEN SENSEI. IT CONTINUES FROM THE PREVIOUS VOLUME, WHICH INTRODUCED THE KIHON ICHI, AND NEKO ASHI IDO CONCEPTS, TOWARDS THE KATA IDO AND TAIKIOKU SERIES INCLUDING TAIKIOKU KAKE AND MAWASHI UKE SERIES. I HAVE ALWAYS USED IT AS A RFRESHER TEXT AND RECOMMEND IT TO ALL MY STUDENTS, AND FRIENDS WHO TEACH AND STUDY GOJU RYU. I HAVE FOUND OVER THE YEARS THAT STUDENTS WHO DEVELOP WITHIN THIS (YAMAGUCHI SENSEI'S) METHOD PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THE CLASSICAL KAISHU KATAS DEVELOP AT A MORE POWERFUL LEVEL THAN THOSE THAT DO NOT. I FOUND IN IT, THE TEACHING GENIUS OF THE FATHER DEMONSTRATED AND DEVELOPED BY THE SON.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the Few Good Goju Books Available, October 6, 2000

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Mark Pridham (Ingersoll, ONTARIO Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goju-Ryu Karate II (Paperback)

The title says it all, this is one of the very few good Goju (or karate, for that matter) books available. This (and Yamaguchi's "Fundamentals") along with the now out-of print Higaonna series are the only books I have read on the topic of Goju which explain, in very simple clear terms, with good photos, the basics of the art. This book deals with Kihon Ido and Taikyoku kata. Yamaguchi has a tendency, in both his books, to leave a few blanks for the reader to fill in. This does not take away value of the information provided here.The original idea in 1974, when first published,was to produce a series of books on the subject, but for some reason, this did not happen.Definitely among the top books in my library. Every time I read it, I learn something more.A very good book in terms of information and illustrations and reasonably priced.A bargain. Recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars MASTER INSTRUCTION, June 30, 2009

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Franklin Puello (LONG ISLAND, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goju-Ryu Karate II (Paperback)

THIS PERPETUATES THE OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTION AND LEGACY DONATED BY THE FATHER OF GOJU- MASTER GOGEN YAMAGUCHI. EMPHASIS IN THE BASIC KIHON, AND KATAS MAKE A STRONGER PRACTITIONER BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. THE BEAUTY OF THE KATAS ARE EXALTED. FRANKLIN PUELLO,SENSEI. LONG ISLAND, NY.