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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.
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...
Published on December 13, 1997
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing beats Master Oyama's books
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...
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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.,
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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,
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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.
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One of the best martial arts books ever written.,
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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.
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Mas Oyama's Karate by Bobby Lowe (Paperback - June 1983)
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