Product Details

• Actors: Toshihiro Oshiro
• Directors: Paul Moser
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Dragon Associates Inc.
• VHS Release Date: April 16, 1999
• Run Time: 48 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305435316
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,952 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The author explains and demonstrates how to knock down an opponent by simply touching his body, by using the power of "atifa." This program includes demonstrations of the original techniques of karate, katas Pinan 1-5 and Naihanchi, and of course those amazing striking and blocking techniques.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The highest quality of it's genre!, April 25, 1999

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[e-mail] (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uchinadi - The Original Karate of Okinawa 1 (Tsunami) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is of the highest quality, both in content and production value. As a Karate teacher of 27 years experience, it is a pleasure to view such a fine video as this. Toshihiro Oshiro is a true master, and all serious martial artists would do well to study his technique. He explains things clearly, and shows how even basic techniques can be improved upon in awesome ways. A must have for your martial arts library.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tsunami continues to be the best, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Uchinadi - The Original Karate of Okinawa 1 (Tsunami) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Once again, Tsunami Video proves why they are the top quality producers of martial arts video. If you want to see what real karate is and how real masters perform and teach it, this is a must see. Oshiro Sensei is a master who learned through a direct lineage of true karate masters. His demonstrations are powerful and his instruction is superb. Uchinadi and Uchinadi vol. 2 both provide a clear and in depth view of the fighting art that made Okinawa famous. No movie acrobatics or gymnastic stunts. Just real, hard nosed, functional karate by one of the best in the world. I hope Tsunami Productions keeps providing such valuable resources for a long time to come so that the true art of real karate will survive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, October 12, 2002

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Steven Wilson (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uchinadi - The Original Karate of Okinawa 1 (Tsunami) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Both Volume 1 & 2 are excellent productions with very good content. Oshiro Sensei is one of the best! I am amazed that with his knowledge, speed, ability, and power, that he does not have one of the largest Shorin Ryu organizations in America. If I trained in Shorin Ryu, this would be my teacher. GREAT JOB TSUNAMI, I sincerely hope you produce more videos featuring Oshiro Sensei.