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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN num: 9780595307470
ISBN number: 0595307477
Label: AuthorHouse
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 191
Printing Date: February 11, 2004
Publishing house: AuthorHouse
Release Date: February 11, 2004
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Written by a White Belt and a Black Belt, this book contains the essence of Karate lore. Beginners will find all the basic concepts they'll need to get going. But it will also help higher ranks. As Master Funakoshi said, Taikyoku is a kata 'of the most profound character and one to which, upon mastery of the art of karate, an expert will return to select it as the ultimate training kata.' Taikyoku are used to introduce technique, but also the history and philosophy of Martial Arts.
The authors share with you precepts of a master, insights of a beginner, and some Japanese and Okinawan lore and language picked up because of a life-long fascination with Things Japanese. You'll learn the meaning behind the Japanese words and kanji used in Karate, and improve your pronunciation along with your punches.
You can use the book in conjunction with the Wado Ki Kai website at www.wadokikai.com. You'll actually be able to see the kata performed by Sensei Arce, step through it or stop motion to study any position.
Whether a beginner just starting Martial Arts or a Black Belt reviewing the lore and language of Karate, this book has something for you.
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Very interesting approach: a brand new white belt teams up with an experienced grey belt to provide fascinating insights into karate. The book is arranged in five sections in a manner similar to Musashi's famous book of five rings. The very first chapter covers foundational concepts while each of the other four chapters describe one of the four Taikyoku series kata in detail. It's a pretty short work, but fun to read and very instructive for beginners. There are some essential basics (dojo lore) like how to understand kanji, count in Japanese, and decipher how ranks and belts are used. There are also a few insightful gems such as how "blocks" are used offensively. This book probably won't interest experienced practitioners all that much but beginners should find it illuminating. A very worthwhile read.
Lawrence Kane
Author of Surviving Armed Assaults, The Way of Kata, and Martial Arts Instruction
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This is Bruce Clayton, author of Shotokan's Secret from Black Belt Publications. I picked up this volume to see what the authors had discovered about the history of the Taikyoku katas.
The book is a handbook for beginners... like so many we have seen... but intercut with essays on karate history, philosophy, and Japanese language at a level that is at once more thorough and more accessible than competing volumes. It had me laughing out loud.
The text is colorful and somewhat irreverent... but very, very well-informed. I bought a copy for my senpai, and urge you to take a look. BDC
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