Mas Oyama's Karate [Paperback]

Bobby Lowe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1983

Written with full cooperation of Karate Master Masutatsu Oyama, 8th dan, the founder and Chairman of the Japan karate-do Kyokushinkai, this fully illustrated volume completely explains and demonstrates the various forms of Karate, as perfected by Master Oyama, winner of the All-Japan Karate Championships, 1947. Mas Oyama, who was responsible for introducing Karate to the United States for the first time in 1952, considers the author his best Karate instructor outside Japan. Step-by-step instructions - each step illustrated by photographs especially taken for this book - lead the student through a complete course of Karate. Chapters cover: Warm-up Exercises; Stances; Nerve Centers; Karate Punching and Striking Techniques; Defensive Blocking; Kicking Techniques; Breathing Coordination Exercises; "Katas"; Training in Pairs; One-Blow Sparring ("Ippon Kumite"); Defense Against Grabbing; Knife and Club Defense; Freestyle Sparring ("Jiyu Kumit"); Board, Brick and Stone Breaking ("Tameshiwari"); Defense Against Multiple Attackers. --- from book's back cover

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Arco Pub (June 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0668011408
• ISBN-13: 978-0668011402
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential reference work for Kyokushin Karate., December 13, 1997

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This review is from: Mas Oyama's Karate (Paperback)

This book, first written in 1965, is the essential reference text after Mas Oyama's 3 main books on Kyokushin Karate;"What is Karate?", "This is Karate.", and "Advanced Karate". The goshin jitsu and gyaku kumite in the book formed part of the basis for Shihan Lowe's early training with Oyama Sosai during the early 1950's in Japan. Any student of Kyokushin Karate must have a copy of this text to complete their reference library.

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing beats Master Oyama's books, March 12, 2011

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This review is from: Mas Oyama's Karate (Paperback)

If a compact pocketbook is what you're after, this is the book to have. It has some really good information on some key techniques, but is in no way a complete illustrated guide on Kyokushin Karate. Turn to one of Mas Oyama's books for that. Being a paperback it will wear much quicker than the more rugged hard cover books (Mas Oyama's). My review is based on my copy of this book which is from 1964 so it's quite old; perhaps newer versions are more durable and possibly updated.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best martial arts books ever written., May 12, 2006

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This review is from: Mas Oyama's Karate (Paperback)

This is an outstanding book authored by world-renowned karate master Shihan Bobby Lowe. The photographs are excellent and the text is easy to understand. I would recommend it to anyone interested in true karate.