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Best Karate 2: Fundamentals | 
 enlarge | Author: Masatoshi Nakayama
Publisher: Kodansha International
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 140434
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 0870113240
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8153
EAN: 9780870113246
Publication Date: July 15, 1978
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Condition: Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.
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Product Description
As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance, form, stability and technique; movement in all directions; basic and comprehensive aspects of training. Here is a list of all volumes in this series:
Vol. 1: Comprehensive
Vol. 2: Fundamentals
Vol. 3: Kumite 1
Vol. 4: Kumite 2
Vol. 5: Heian, Tekki
Vol. 6: Bassai, Kanku
Vol. 7: Jutte, Hangetsu, Empi
Vol. 8: Gankaku, Jion
Vol. 9: Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Chinte
Vol.10: Unsu, Sochin, Nijushiho
Vol. 11: Gojushiho Dai, Gojushiho Sho, Meikyo
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 This Series Of Books On Shotokan Karate Is Phenomenal October 28, 2008
Shawn Kovacich (The Greatest Little City in the World)
This series is without-a-doubt, hands down, simply the best series of books ever written on the Japanese martial art of Shotokan Karate. The format and layout for this series of books is exceptional and the only negative thing I could possibly allude to is more of a selfish comment in the fact that I would have liked to have seen each book in the series be even longer and filled with even more solid information.
These books are well written and easy to learn from, although some of them do require a bit of previous knowledge in Shotokan Karate in order to get the benefits from it, but this should be obvious, hence the sequential volumes.
This particular volume continues to explain and demonstrate a lot of the basic techniques of Shotokan Karate that were shown in the first volume. I highly recommend this and any of the books in the series without reservation.
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
 Not the best karate... July 19, 2000
PINTO LUIS F (Portugal)
1 out of 33 found this review helpful
The foundations of Traditional Karate make no more sense (at least in the modern civilization). Principles and methods must be rationalized. Sensei Kenji Tokitsu, a living ledgend in Japan and France, is carrying a supberb work towards Quality. The best Karate indeed.
A great series to start your personal library with June 27, 2000
Gamal E. Castile (St. Charles, MO United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recommend Nakayama sensei's Best Karate series as a must have for any personal library. Individually, each book is not the be all-end all of karate knowledge, but taken as a set, it offers a wide range of information and motivation for the beginning karateka. Plus...its a classic with the little men jumping and kicking all over the pages!
A MUST FOR THE MOST SERIOUS KARATE-KA!!! September 8, 1999
Sensei Nakayama provides readers with a no-nonsense in-depth study of what is required to develop solid fundamentals in Karate! This book is very easy to visualize and comprehend. Traditional Japanese instruction from a great master!
The serious students starting point. July 22, 1997
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The Best Karate series is THE definitive reference for the praticing karataka. Fundamentals covers the basic blocks, strikes and stances.
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