Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Volume 1 Fundamentals for Traditional Practitioners

Volume 1 Findamentals for traditional practitioners

This photo-packed guide to traditional Goju-ryu karate teaches the basics through Seiunchin kata.

Written by Motoo Yamakura, Chairman of the Goju-ryu Karate-Do Kyokai, this book is valuable to both beginners and black belt

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practitioners.

Contents

Credits
Editor's comments
Preface
Chapter 1-Karate
A What is Karate?
B How the word 'karate' developed
Chapter 2-The history of karate
A The beginnings in India
B The Chinese influence
C Japan
D Okinawa
E The masters of karate
1 Gichin Funakoshi
2 Kanryo Higaonna
3 Chojun Miyagi
4 Gogen Yamaguchi
5 Seigo Tada
6 Motoo Yamakura
F United States
Chapter 3-Requirements
A Beginner
B Black belt
Chapter 4-Philosopher
Chapter 5-Theory
A Important points of blocking
B Important points of striking
C Foot techniques
D Fundamental techniques
1 Combination techniques
2 Center of gravity
3 Power and speed
4 Concentration of power
Chapter 6-Basic practice
A Class schedule
B Warm-up
C Examples-Standing basics
1 Blocks
2 Strikes
3 Kicks
D Basic moves (Zenshin Zuki)
Chapter 7-Sparriang
Chapter 8-Kata
A Kihon kata
B Uke no kata
C Gekki Sai I & II
D Sanchin
E Saifa
F Seiunchin
G Tensho
Goju-ryu karate-do kyokai
Glossary
A Basic numbering
B Level I
C Level II
D Dictionary

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