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This classic book traces the complete history of Okinawan karate. It has information and facts about styles, techniques and kata never before published. This book contains the complete genealogy of every major instructor and style. It also explains the customs, philosophy and evolution of karate. A highly acclaimed publication and a best seller Okinawa Island of Karate is a book every serious student or instructor must have. 127 pages. George W. Alexander, Ph.D.
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1 The Ryukyus & Okinawan martial arts development
2 The setting: Early history of Ryukyu
3 Unification of the three kingdoms & Ryukyu's conquest
4 Okinawan martial arts structure & terminology
5 Introduction of Chinese kempo & other fighting styles
6 Shuri-te & Naha-te
7 Masters: Ancient &
8 Techniques & training equipment
9 The origins of karate kata
Epilogue
List of tables
Table 1 Okinawa's trading partners
Table 2 Okinawan martial art chronology
Table 3 Terminology of budo
Talbe 4 Evolution of Okinawan karate styles
Table 5 Okinawa shorin ryu
Table 6 Shuri-te genealogy
Table 7 Influence of Chinese envoys
Table 8 Tomari-te genealogy
Table 9 Naha-te genealogy (Higashionna)
Table 10 Naha-te genealogy (Sakiyama)
Table 11 Naha-te genealogy (Uechi)
Table 12 Chinese influence on Naha-te
Table 13 Okinawans in China
Table 14 Sakugawa lineage
Table 15 Kusanku lines
Table 16 Shuri-te lines
Table 17 Okinawan karate kata
Table 18 Kata names
Table 19 Tomari-te lines
Table 20 Naha-te origins
Table 21 Kata by city
Table 22 Kata by maste
1 The Ryukyus & Okinawan martial arts development
2 The setting: Early history of Ryukyu
3 Unification of the three kingdoms & Ryukyu's conquest
4 Okinawan martial arts structure & terminology
5 Introduction of Chinese kempo & other fighting styles
6 Shuri-te & Naha-te
7 Masters: Ancient &
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contemporary8 Techniques & training equipment
9 The origins of karate kata
Epilogue
List of tables
Table 1 Okinawa's trading partners
Table 2 Okinawan martial art chronology
Table 3 Terminology of budo
Talbe 4 Evolution of Okinawan karate styles
Table 5 Okinawa shorin ryu
Table 6 Shuri-te genealogy
Table 7 Influence of Chinese envoys
Table 8 Tomari-te genealogy
Table 9 Naha-te genealogy (Higashionna)
Table 10 Naha-te genealogy (Sakiyama)
Table 11 Naha-te genealogy (Uechi)
Table 12 Chinese influence on Naha-te
Table 13 Okinawans in China
Table 14 Sakugawa lineage
Table 15 Kusanku lines
Table 16 Shuri-te lines
Table 17 Okinawan karate kata
Table 18 Kata names
Table 19 Tomari-te lines
Table 20 Naha-te origins
Table 21 Kata by city
Table 22 Kata by maste
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