The essence of Okinawan karate-do

Documenting eighteen of the classic Okinawan karate preset forms, seven partner exercises and basic techniques, this book has been used by a generation of martial artists as a pictorial guide to the correct way to perform karate movements.

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Main Author: Nagamine, Shoshin (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Rutland, Vt. : Enfield : Charles E. Tuttle ; Airlift, 1998.
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Summary:Documenting eighteen of the classic Okinawan karate preset forms, seven partner exercises and basic techniques, this book has been used by a generation of martial artists as a pictorial guide to the correct way to perform karate movements.
Item Description:Originally published: 1976.
Physical Description:278 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:9780804821100
0804821100
Author Notes:Shoshin Nagamine was a practitioner and master of Okinawan karate-do for more than sixty years. At the time of his death in 1997, he held a tenth dan black belt, the highest rank of any active karate instructor in the world. He was also awarded the title of Hanshi, the most senior title in the art of karate, by the All Okinawan Karate-do Association.