Dynamic Karate - Hardcover

Nakayama, Masatoshi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870110373 ISBN 13: 9780870110375

Publisher: Kodansha Int'l., 1966

Synopsis

Most books on karate usually do not provide complete, detailed instructions and illustrations-the fundamentals plus the fine points-that readers hope for. This book fills the gaps left by others.
The late Master Masatoshi Nakayama, chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association, left this book as a testament. It reveals his great experience as a karate competitor and teacher, describing and illustrating in detail all the correct movements involved in the particular block, punch, or kick you want to perfect, as well as instructions--on combining blocking techniques with decisive counterattacks. Also included is a glossary of all Japanese karate terms and a guide to their pronunciation.
Because of the lightning speed of karate techniques, normal camera work often fails to record the action accurately. For this reason, many of the photo sequences found in Dynamic Karate were taken using a stroboscope with a flash time of 1/10,000 of a second, enabling you to follow each movement as it is actually performed.

About this title

Review:

"... the best karate book in existence." -- Mark Groenewold, Karatethejapaneseway.com

"Detailed ... the fundamentals plus the fine points." --Journal of Physical Education

About the Author:

Masatoshi Nakayama carries on the tradition of his teacher, Gichin Funakoshl, the Father of Modern Karate. Long professor and director of physical education at Takushoku University, his alma mater (1937), he was chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association from 1955 until his death in 1987. A ninth degree black belt and a familiar face at tournaments, he was among the first to send instructors overseas. He is also author of the Best Karate series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kodansha Int'l.
• Publication date: 1966
• ISBN 10: 0870110373
• ISBN 13: 9780870110375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1