Seisan Kata of Isshinryu Karate

This is the first substantial work to introduce the Isshinryu karate system-one of the most popular Okinawan stules, Steve Armstrong, a leading Isshinryu authority in the United States, has presented a detailed standardization of the Seisan Kata, the first of three forms needed for advancement to

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green belt. Nearly 100 artistic illlustrations, emphasized by in-depth foot patterens, are graphically used to highlight easy comprehension by the beginning student. Included in this text is a stimulating history of the founder of the Isshinryu sysem, Tatsuo Shimabuku, along with an interesting background of the style's symbolic emblem.

Contents

About the author
Preface
Tatsuo Shimabuku Founder of Isshinryu
The Isshinryu Karate Emblem
A brief history of the Seisan Kata
Seisan Kata
1 Contemplation
2 Formal bow
3 Preparation
4 Preparation
5 Ready position
6 Moving to meet your opponent's attack
7 Left hand middle block
8 Right hand straight punch
9 Left hand straight punch
10 Right hand straight punch
11 Preparation for double arm block
12 Execution of double arm block
13 Looking for next opponent
14 Preparation of pivot
15 Pivot
16 Preparation of double knife hand block
17 Double knife hand block
18 On guard position
19 Chicken head block
20 Grasping
21 Pulling
22 On guard position
23 Chicken head block
24 Grasping
25 Pulling
26 On guard
27 Chicken head block
28 Grasping
29 Pulling
30 Preparation to turn
31 Looking for next opponent
32 Left hand middle block
33 Right hand straight punch
34 Left hand straight punch
35 Right foot straight kick
36 Guard position
37 Right hand straight punch
38 Looking for next opponent
39 Turning
40 Preparation to block
41 Right hand middle block
42 Left hand straight punch
43 Right hand straight punch
44 Left foot straight kick
45 Guard position
46 Left hand straight punch
47 Looking for next opponent
48 Turning
49 Left hand middle block
50 Right hand straight punch
51 Left hand straight punch
52 Right foot straight kick
53 Guard position
54 Right hand straight punch
55 Preparation for a side block
56 Left hand side block
57 'T' stance
58 Backhand strike
59 Guard position
60 Advancing toward opponent
61 Right foot straight kick
62 Right hand leg block
63 Left hand straight punch
64 Preparation for a side block
65 Right hand side block
66 Turning
67 Backhand strike
68 Guard position
69 Advancing toward opponent
70 Left foot straight kick
71 Preparation for leg block
72 Left hand leg block
73 Right hand straight punch
74 Preparation for a side block
75 Left hand side block
76 'T' stance
77 Fake backhand strike
78 Right hand leg block
79 Left hand straight punch
80 Preparation for a side block
81 Right hand side block
82 Preparation for a knife hand block
83 Left knife hand block
84 Grasping and kicking
85 Grasping
86 Right hand straight punch
87 Setting a trap
88 Springing the trap
89 Closing the trap
90 Trapped
91 Preparing to finish
92 Returning to calmness
93 Calmness
94 Formal bow
95 Completion

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