To-Te Jitsu

We have decided to present the name of this book as 'To-Te Jitsu' rather than 'Karate-Jitsu' in order to exhibit the differences between this work, done prior to the formalization of Karate styles, and subsequent works presenting more modern styles.

Also, with the translator's help we have kept this

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classic work as it was written, and are presenting this work as a translation, not an interpretation. We trust the reader will accept any difficulty in reading this may present, for the sake of accurately presenting the author's own words.

Contents

Chapter 1-Section 1 What is karate?
Part 1: Historyi
Part 2: Styles of karate
Part 3: Groupings
Part 4: Levels-ranks
Section 2 Karate's worth
Part 1: The value in physical aspects
Part 2: The value in aspects of self defense technique
Part 3: The value/worth in mental aspects
Part 4: The honour of karate
Section 3 How to train and teach karate
Part 1: Training in karate
Part 2: Individual training
Part 3: Group training
Part 4: Amount of time for training
Part 5: Repetition
Chapter 2-Section 4 The anatomy/composition of karate
Part 1: Shinite and Ikite
Part 2: How to make a fist; How to make a stance
Part 3: How to make a makiwara
Part 4: Hand techniques
Pasrt 5: Leg techniques
Part 6: Enbu-sen: 'Fighting position lines'
Part 7: Throwing techniques
Ckhapter 3-Secton 5 Foundations and kata of karate
Part 1: Training for foundations of karate
Part 2: Bin-an Shodan (Shaolin style)
Part 3: Naihanchi-skhodan (Shorei style)
Part 4: Koshokun (Shaolin style)
Part 5: Bin-an Nidan (Shaolin style)
Part 6: Bin-an Sandan (Shaolin style)
Part 7: Bin-an Yondan (Shaolin style)
Part 8: Bin-an Godan (Shaolin style)
Part 9: Naihanchi Nidan (Shorei style)
Part 10: Naihanchi Sandan (Shorei style)
Part 11: Seishan (Slhorei style)
Part 12: Passai (Shaolin style)
Part 13: Wanshu (Shorei style)
Part 14: Chinto (Shaolin style)
Part 15: Jjitte (Shaolin style)
Part 16: Jion (Shorei styel)
Ckhapter 4 Karate's record of studies
Part 1: Educational material for citizens
Part 2: The great martial art of empty hand karate
Part 3: The development of karate
Part 4: Karate from a physical educational perspective; Karate as a method of exercise; Karate as a martial art
Part 5: There is no 'Striking first' in karate
Part 6: the popularity of karate
Index of figures 1 to 217

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