The Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate

For the first time, Gosei Yamaguchi details the basics of one of the most popular styles of Japanese karate. Containing more than 400 diagrams and photographs, this landmark volume introduces the concepts of the 'hard-soft' system and how to put them into practice.

Gosei Yamaguchi is chief

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instructor of Goju-Kai Karate-Do U.S.A. and the foremost authority on goju-ryu in the United States. He is son of the famed 'Cat,' Gogun Yamaguchi, founder of the International Goju-Kai.

Goju-Kai Karate-Do U.S.A. is a karate organization presided over by N. Gosei Yamaguchi, eldest son of the late Gogen Yamaguchi. Among karate practitioners, the Yamaguchi family consists of some of the most highly recognized authorities of the goju-ryu Karate-Do discipline. It was Gogen Yamaguchi who brought goju-ryu to worldwide attention with his founding of Goju-Kai, the international karate organization. Goju-Kai Karate Do, U.S.A.'s publications divisiion at the National Headquarters includes the following books:

The Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate by Gosei Yamaguchi
Goju-Ryu Karate II by N. Gosei Yamaguchi
Goju-Ryu Karate By the Cat by Gogen Yamaguchi

Contents

History of goju-ryu karate
Introduction-Instructional programs in goju-ryu
Standing positions
Forms of posture-Ceremonial forms; Functional forms; Classical forms
Striking points and target areas
Kihon number 1
Various other forms-Blocks; Strikes; Kicks

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