[PDF] Karate Do Nyumon eBook

Author : Gichin Funakoshi
Publisher : Kodansha International
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9784770018915

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This introduction to karate teaches both the physical training and the mentalhilosophy necessary for karate mastery. The book also provides the completeistory of karate.

Author : GICHIN. FUNAKOSHI
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,21 MB
Release : 2020-10-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781715628048

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Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the present day, when it has become a martial art practiced throughout the world, is Gichin Funakoshi, the "Father of Karate-do." Out of modesty, he was reluctant to write this autobiography and did not do so until he was nearly ninety years of age. Trained in the Confucian classics, he was a schoolteacher early in life, but after decades of study under the foremost masters, he gave up his livelihood to devote the rest of his life to the propagation of the Way of Karate. Under his guidance, techniques and nomenclature were refined and modernized, the spiritual essence was brought to the fore, and karate evolved into a true martial art. Various forms of empty-hand techniques have been practiced in Okinawa for centuries, but due to the lack of historical records, fancy often masquerades as fact. In telling of his own famous teachers--and not only of their mastery of technique but of the way they acted in critical situations--the author reveals what true karate is. The stories he tells about himself are no less instructive: his determination to continue the art, after having started it to improve his health; his perseverance in the face of difficulties, even of poverty; his strict observance of the way of life of the samurai; and the spirit of self-reliance that he carried into an old age kept healthy by his practice of Karate-do.

Author : Gichin Funakoshi
Publisher : Kodansha International
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 10,66 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9784770027962

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The legendary 20 guiding principles of karate penned by Funakoshi have been circulating for years but have never been published until now. Accompanied by rare photos and original calligraphy, this long-awaited treatise is a provocative and long overdue read for martial arts enthusiasts and followers of karate.

Author : Filip Konjokrad
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 21,48 MB
Release : 2017-11-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781387293957

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Goju-Ryu Toudi Jutsu Nyumon is an introduction to Goju-Ryu Karate, one of the major styles of Karate in the world. It focuses on the Seiko Higa-Kanki Izumikawa lineage of Goju-Ryu. Many important topics are covered including: history of the art, biographies of key individuals, training methods, the bubishi and overviews of the kata. Other related styles such as Tou'on-Ryu, Ryuei-Ryu and Kojo-Ryu are discussed as well. The author introduces much new information which was not previously available to a wider audience. Several essays written by Chojun Miyagi along with other pieces of oral history are included at the back. The book is packed with historical photographs from the author's personal collection, some of which have never been made public before. This book is sure to be enjoyed by all enthusiasts of Karate.

Author : Gichin Funakoshi
Publisher : Kodansha Amer Incorporated
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 26,19 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9784770026811

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Ginchin Funakoshi was the founding father of the principles and techniques ofarate in Japan. This is the original text of Master Funakoshi's firstxposition of Okinawan karate. The text elucidates his teaching and trainingethods, while the photographs show Funakoshi demonstrating kata.

Author : John Busto
Publisher : Self Control
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2019-07
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ISBN : 9781543966084

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It's the first day of martial arts class and Stripes is feeling a little nervous. Luckily, some of his good friends are in the same class! But when one of the more challenging kids from school shows up, everyone learns an important lesson about self-control. Follow along with Shihan King Fu, Stripes, and his tiger friends as they learn martial arts and practice important life skills. This is just the beginning of physical, social, and mental training that will last a lifetime.

Author : Hidetaka Nishiyama
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 39,16 MB
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 146292073X

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Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting is the definitive guide to Shotokan Karate--the most widely practiced style of Karate--and has inspired millions of Karate practitioners worldwide. Authored by one of the great masters of the art, Hidetaka Nishiyama, this book is a classic, groundbreaking work on the sport of Karate, and one of the first published in English. An Olympic sport, Karate is today practiced by over 100 million people worldwide. Nishiyama began his training under the instruction of Gichin Funakoshi, the legendary founder of Shotokan Karate. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association and, as head of the JKA's instructors training program, was instrumental in bringing Karate to the U.S. and other Western countries. When he arrived, he proceeded to train the first great generation of Karate instructors spawning a whole new generation of martial artists. Highly accessible and richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs, this book is a comprehensive manual with step-by-step instructions to all the basic movements and techniques of Karate. Topics covered include: A brief history of Karate Theories and principles of the martial art Effective training and exercise methods Karate techniques including stances, blocks and attacks Defenses against weapons With a new foreword by Ray Dalke, who trained under Nishiyama and, at 8th Dan, is the highest ranking American in Shotokan Karate, Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting provides analyses from the standpoint of physics, physiology, philosophy, and body dynamics. The book's techniques apply to all styles of the martial art and is a valuable reference for any Karateka--stressing Nishiyama's lesson that mastery of the basics is not the end but merely the beginning of a lifelong journey.