Karate "Bo" take-aways [Paperback]

Guy Trimble III (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2002

This book describes in detail the techniques of "bo" or staff disarms found in some karate kata and it also decribes "grappling in Armor techniques" found in some karate kata. This book describes the techniques and shows how old kata had real function in combat 500 or 1000 years ago and not the punching and kicking intrepretions that are used at this time in history.

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About the Author

The author Guy Trimble III has trained in Shotokan katate for close to 30 years. He has done extensive practice and research into many kata including both Japanese and Chinese kata and (5) staff or "bo" kata. Guy's research into kata has a historical weapons orintation including knifes, swords,polearms and staff weapons. It is Mr. Trimble's view that old kata should show realistic combat techniques.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Guy Trimble Publishing Co. (June 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0971962421
• ISBN-13: 978-0971962422
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,509,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Karate 'Bo' Take-aways, June 12, 2002

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This review is from: Karate "Bo" take-aways (Paperback)

Mr. Trimble has given his time and expended his effort to the student, so the student has a practical interpretation of the hand techniques from the Shotokan Karate katas: Jutte, Empi, Hangetsu, Gankaku - Den and Kanku - Sho.
His presentation clearly leads the student through defensive and offensive applications of the hand techniques found in the Shotokan kata. Better than theory, the concept of Ma covered between an unarmed opponent and an armed opponent gives the student a taste for the real time application of the demonstrated techniques.
Karate `Bo' Take-aways is the guide to brighten the students interest in the Shotokan Karate hand techniques used against the long staff.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book., January 9, 2007

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This review is from: Karate "Bo" take-aways (Paperback)

I agree with the other reviewers. This is a good book.

Disclosure: I have not trained in Shotokan in a long time, and never was a dan grade in that style. However, I have done enough staff work over the years to see the value in Sensei Trimble's efforts.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No nonsense, December 28, 2002

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Greg A Weller (Whittier, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karate "Bo" take-aways (Paperback)

Guy has studied and aplied karate to a rare extent and writes to help other students see what we've been practicing all along and so very many of us didn't even realize the very practical technique "hidden" in our kata. Reading this book may make your world a bigger, richer place. See if a light doesn't come on for you in your practice.