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by Ashley Croft (Author), Rick Clark (Foreword) "Sensei Richard Kim once said Kata is the heart of karate, and it is on kata that karate is based..." (more)
Key Phrases: upper rising block, stepping straight punch, level knife hand strike, Shaolin Temple, Gichin Funakoshi, Chang San Feng (more...)
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"This book is unique in that it provides detailed theory and explanation of the karate techniques, but presented in a manner that can be easily followed and understood by all. It is comprehensive and metioulous, and contains a depth of material unsurpassed in a book of this nature." Rick Clark --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Many of the kata performed today in Shotokan Karate were created centuries ago by the pioneering karate masters as a means of practicing and remembering the myriad of basic techniques that made up their style. The kata are of vital significance as they provide a vehicle for understanding and developing skill in performing these techniques.


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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Crowood Press; annotated edition edition (October 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1861268734
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861268730
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #374,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book around on Bunkai yet!, July 22, 2007
By Terry Tozer "TJSKA.com" (Reading & Bracknell, UK) - See all my reviews
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A good Shotokan beginner's book with LOTS of clear colour pictures showing the first six kata's in the Shotokan canon up to Heian Godan.

A good compliment & natural progression from Ashley's first two titles -"Shotokan" & "Secret Karate". There are some very small mistakes in techniques though (eg. Yondan).

It begins with a good general history of karate & its development, with details of its key founders & ancient masters. Vital pressure points covered (again). As for the bunkai (application of kata moves) there are some strange & sometimes awkward moves. Some are new, some are advanced but many don't accurately follow the moves of the kata (ie. Oyo Bunkai).

However they do give a good interpretation of how throws can be incorporated. A good book overall & worth reading, as there are very few good books covering this subject.

Despite the style & interpretations used, it's still one of the BEST books on Bunkai I've seen for a very long time.
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