Okinawan Karate-Teachers, styles and secret techniques

This fascinating book is the result of ten years' remarkable research spent interviewing and photographing the most acclaimed karate teachers in Okinawa and studying a wealth of Okinawan and Japanese literature. It records the major technical and historical aspects of each Okinawan karate

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style-those based wholly on Chinese boxing systems, the 'Shorin' group and the kobudo and ti styles-and helps to show, with the use of lineage charts, how these karate styles (which are now taught world-wide) can be traced back though Okinawa to roots in China. 'Secret techniques' include previously undocumented methods of attack and defence, as well as breathing, relaxation and energy circulation exercises.

Mark Bishop holds a 3rd Dan in Goju-ryu, a 4th Dan in Shorin-ryu karate and kobudo, and a 6th dan in Okinawan te. He also has black belt gradings in judo and aikido. For fifteen years he has lived and trained in Okinawa.

Contents

Foreword
Inroduction
Part I Styles based on Chinese boxing systems
Chapter 1 Jukendo
Chapter 2 Ryiei-ryu
Goju-ryu
Uechi-ryu
Pangai-noon-ryu
Chapter 3 Kojo-ryu
Part II The Shorin styles
Chapter 4 Matsumura orthodox shorin-ryu
Ishimine-ryu
Chapter 5 Tomari-te
Chapter 6 Shorinji-ryu
Matsubayashi-ryu
Chubu shorin-ryu
Isshin-ryu
Shorin-ryu (Shaolin)
Ryukyu shorin-ryu
Chapter 7 Shorin-ryu (Kobayashi)
Kushin-ryu
Kenwa mabuni shito-ryu
Shinpan shiroma shito-ryu
Tozan-ryu
Okinawa kenpo
Part III The kobudo and ti styles
Chapter 8 Honshin-ryu
Yamani-ryu
Uhuchiku kobudo
ryukyu kobudo
Mataoshi kobudo
Chapter 9 Motobu-ryu
Bugeikan
Appendix A Maps of the Ryukyu Islands and of Okinawa and surrounding islands
Appendix B Glossary of Japanese, Okinawan and Chinese words used in the text
Appendix C List of karate katas
Appendix D List of kobudo weapons
Appendix E Useful information and postal addresses
Bibliography
Index

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