Product Details

• Actors: Masao Kawasoe 7th Dan
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Tsunami Productions
• VHS Release Date: April 16, 1999
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305434573
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,945 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Dragon Times issue #15
This is a useful and very valuable series of instructional aids that is notable for the quality of both its content and production.

Dragon Times issue No. 15
"…notable for the quality of its production and content."

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Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good instruction, and good value for your money., July 30, 2002

By	Tony from Michigan (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

I purchased all four videos in this series three years ago. I continue to use these videos and I have learned a lot from them! They contain a lot more than just kata, but the kata are the best part. Also contained on the tapes are warmup exercises, basic technique, bag work, and some sparing. When combined with the use of the "Best Karate" books (volumes 5,6,7,8), the learning of new Kata is relatively easy. The kata are demonstrated once from the front view, in half speed, then a second time at full speed from the front view and then full speed from the side view.

The best "selling point" of these videos, is the value.
Volume 1 contains two kata (and a lot of basic technique.)
Volume 2 contains four kata.
Volume 3 contains two kata.
Volume 4 contains four kata.

I wish Instructor Kawasoe would produce videos of some of the black belt katas like Sochin, Unsu, Gojushiho Sho & Kanku Sho.

In summary, if you are looking for help to learn Shotokan kata, I recommend you buy these videos.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Shotokan Series Available!, February 23, 2001

By A Customer

I have tried every Shotokan video available. This is by far the best. Don't be misled by the title, there's much more here than the katas. This is a thorough, detailed instruction of the basic stances, kicks, blocks and strikes in Shotokan. Each move is shown from 2 views, first slowly, standing, then moving forward and back. The only video to adequately explain the importance of hip action for power! Then the katas are shown in great detail, in slow motion and at full speed. Excellent. Wish I'd bought this video first and saved all the money I spent on others.