Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate Question and Answer Book (Paperback)

by William Cummings Robert Scaglione (Author)
Key Phrases: Chotoku Kyan, Ankichi Arakaki, Ansei Ueshiro (more...)

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Product Description
Shorin-Ryu Karate USA/Matsubayashi Karate of Okinawa. Question and Answer format, containing history of Okinawan Karate. Geneology charts, drawings of all postures and techniques of the system. Details of the kata and kumite as well as definitions of karate terminology. Descriptions of the all Okinawan karate masters and their respective teachers and students.

About the Author
Robert Scaglione is Hanshi of Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate USA. Retired New York City Police Officer/Detective and overseas 18 dojos worldwide, USA and including Hong Kong and Israel. He heads up the system founded by world renowned Okinawan Karate Master Ansei Ueshiro (1933-2002).

Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: Person to Person Publishing (June 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804814260
• ISBN-13: 978-0804814263
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #285,996 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great source, December 9, 2005

By	S. K. Denny (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a student of Mr. Scaglione, I can whole heartedly reccommend this book. He writes the same information in his book as he teaches in his classes, and this book is considered a bible throughout the school(currently 19 dojos). This book offers clear, concise information about the origins of karate and it's kata, about the courtesy involved, and about all the "details" associated with the art. Learn how to store your gi, how to tie your belt, the japanese terms commonly used in karate class, the traditions of the art, etc. This book is not meant to teach karate, but it is an invaluable source for any student of karate.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Resourse, September 12, 2004

By	M. Leonard - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was recommended to me by my sensei and I am pleased to share it with others. This is a book of lists, quizzes, and general tips and information presented in an extremely well-organized and interesting manner. It clearly points out key information and has helped me greatly with my studies. Most sources are either overwhelmingly detailed or oversimplified and it is difficult to sort through and figure out key concepts. This book does the work for you and is a convenient (and very portable!) challenging study guide.

This is one of the very few sources of information about Fukyugata San available, with photos and descriptions of Ueshiro Sensei performing the kata.

There are a few errors/debatable answers in the book (the kata information list is a good example), so if something doesn't seem right to you, check other places. This book is by no means a complete resource, but is invaluable when used with other sources of information.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad.., May 4, 2009

By	L. Wieczorek - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an ok book, wish it was organized a lot better though, namely the question and answer sections. Since its a Q&A book, it would seem inherent that they should organize it better, but they definitely fail in that.

It's hard to find good books on Shorin-Ryu. It could be that I'm picky since I've been studying martial arts since I was 7-- There are a few things I would have to disagree on. They seem to try to go into the philosophy of that art without fully understanding some elements? But I'm no master so maybe I'm missing something.

They give strong opinions without backing them up, which is a bit irritating too. I think if your going to state that you should study weapons before open hand, you should give a darn good reason. Some research is just down right wrong, not sure where they got it from?

but all in all, it has a lot of info you wont find anywhere else. It's a great read, but take it with a grain of salt.