Scientific Karatedo - Karate do [Paperback]

Masayuki Hisataka (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1995

First written in 1976, Scientific Karatedo continues to stand as one of the best books ever written on karate. This classic work is a complete guide to all facets of karate training, describing not only strikes, kicks, blocks, and stances, but also preset forms, sparring combinations, throws, chokes, joint locks, weapons use, warm- ups , meditation , self-defense techniques against weapons, and self-defense for women . No other single volume covers such a wide range of subjects. Illustrated with over 1,900 photographs, Scientific Karatedo is an easy- to understand guide written with the beginner in mind but contains enough advanced techniques to satisfy veteran practitioners. The author also describes the theories, ethics, etiquette, history, and spirituality of karate, and has added new information on the Koshiki Karatedo competition system and Supersafe protective equipment. A truly exhaustive text on the myriad disciplines that make up karate, Scientific Karatedo is the ultimate guide to this popular martial art.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (September 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804820198
• ISBN-13: 978-0804820196
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding karate in it's entirety, November 7, 1999

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This review is from: Scientific Karatedo - Karate do (Paperback)

There are so many different karate schools and texts on karate, a very popular oriental martial art, and so, it makes it difficult for the individual enthusiast to know what approach is best and which books to select. But the problem is simplified when the question is asked: "What must a karate system do?". The logical answer is that a karate system ought to offer a scientific analysis of standard techniques and clear, well-founded explanations of all the basic karate rules.

Scientific Karatedo, by Masayuki Kukan Hisataka, provides exactly this kind of treatment in detailed scientific explanations, unlike anything ever published before. Furthermore, this book is more inclusive than other works on the subject. Including warm up exercises, basic techniques demonstrated in multi-photo sequences, prearranged forms, prearranged partner training, self defence, a special section on self defence for women, and it contains little known armed techniques.

In general, karate is interpreted as a way of combat involving no weapons. However, in the early stages of it's development, karate called for the conversion of simple articles of daily use and certain agricultural tools into weapons for the peasantry to employ in protective combat.

The immense amount of material contained in this text, makes this book essential to all people who want to understand karate in it's entirety.