Traditional Goju-Ryu Karate

Don Warrener has been a pacitioner of Goju ryu karate for over 15 years.

He has had the good fortune to travel the world while propagating and learing the martial arts. The most memorable include Japan, England, Venezuela, Sultanate of Oman, Trinidad and France.

The auhor of two previous books, Mr.

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Warrener has written several articles for international publications, as well as starring in his own television series.

In 1973, and 1981 he broke a world record for breaking bricks and boards. In 1968 he won the Canadian Karate Champonships, while in 1973 both kata and kumite titles were his at the Eastern Canadian Championships, while in 1973 both kata and kumite titles were his at the Eastern Canadian Championships.

Don Warrener has been taught by some of the best in the world, incuding Benny Allen, Bob Dalgleish, Frank Lee, Dom Lopez and the legendary Gogen Yamaguichi, who had a small but important part in Mr. Warrener's Martial Arts education. And, of course, the one man he gives credit to for teaching him more about the Martial arts than any other, the famous philosopher and Martial Artist, Richard Kim of San Francisco.

Contents

Introduction
Preface
History
Tenets of goju ryu
Photos of the past
Basics -Points on basics & terminology
Stances
Hand technques
Kicking techniques
Blocking techniques
Kata-Reqirements and 10 points
Taikyoku gedan
Taikyoku chudan
Taikyoku jodan
Taikyoku mawashi-uke
Taikyoku kake-uke
Gekisai-itch
Gekisai-ni
Sanchin
Tensho
Saifa
Seienchin
Sanseiru
Shi sho chin
Seisun Seipai
Bibliography

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