Shotokan Karate: 10th Kyu to 6th Kyu (Martial Arts) [Paperback]

Keinosuke Enoeda (Author), Jim Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1996 | Series: Martial Arts

This syllabus guide is dedicated to students of Shotokan karate worldwide. The first in a series of two books, it contains the complete syllabus required to take the student from absolute beginner - 10th kyu or White Belt - to 6th kyu or Green Belt. Each section is divided into separate levels for each kyu grade, incorporating all the appropriate techniques, sparring and kata.

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About the Author

Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda, 8th Dan, is Chief Instructor of both the Karate Union of Great Britain and the Japan Karate Association in Europe. Nicknamed 'The Tiger', his unique training methods and high standards are respected and admired by instructors and students the world over.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: A & C Black (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713643110
• ISBN-13: 978-0713643114
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,735,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a fine reference for all levels of karate student, May 8, 2000

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Joseph C. McDaniel (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shotokan Karate: 10th Kyu to 6th Kyu (Martial Arts) (Paperback)

This book sets out much of the beginning syllabus of Shotokan Karate, setting out the appropriate kata (prearranged sequences of offensive and defensive karate techniques), basic technique, and basic prearranged sparring sequences.

The author is one of the most senior and technically proficient of the Japan Karate Association instructors.

While no book can substitute for actual training with a competent instructor, this book and its companion by the same author provide an excellent reference manual of orthodox technique for the experienced student.

For the beginner, this book and its companion provide a road map of the territory to be covered over the first few years of training.

These are excellent books with extremely high production values, and contain a remarkable amount of high quality information.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent reference for karate students of all levels, May 9, 2000

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Joseph C. McDaniel (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shotokan Karate: 10th Kyu to 6th Kyu and 5th Kyu to Black Belt (Martial Arts) (Paperback)

In classical karate, the student proceeds through a syllabus of kata (prearranged sequences of defensive and offensive techniques), basic techniques, and kumite (sparring practice).

The Japan Karate Association syllabus is set out, in substantial part, in this book and its companion volume. The author is an instructor of the highest level of authority in the world of Shotokan Karate.

While no book can substitute for regular training with a competent instructor, this book and its companion represent a remarkable reference work, and contain a large amount of information of the highest quality.

This book and its companion are excellent references for the experienced karate student, and will help the student maintain correct technique. For the beginning student of karate, the book provides a map showing the territory the student will cover over the first years of instruction, and shows the quality of technique that can be attained with correct instruction and serious application.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, October 25, 2002

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A. Spencer Gulden (New Orleans, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shotokan Karate 5 - Black (Paperback)

This book is actually very, very low on content. To give you an idea of the amount of content, it took me 20 minutes to fully digest the book. Having gone through almost all of the belt tests covered, so much has been left out that the book is of little value in assisting the student in preparing for his or her belt tests. The actual standard for each kyu and dan rank is not even mentioned. The only notable feature of the book, other than its publishing quality, is the photography.

Frankly, I expected more. Indeed, this book could have been so much more had its author decided to write a book rather than pose for photographs.