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Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate and founder of the Shotokan School. Having earned his impressive reputation in Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Europe as an official trainer for the Japan Karate Association, Kanazawa founded Shotokan Karate-do International Federation in 1979. This association now has branches in more than 90 countries throughout the world.
This book is Kanazawa's first complete guide to kumite, or sparring. The karate training process comprises four areas: basics, kata (forms; prearranged movements and techniques), kumite, and competition. Kumite-"the art of grappling with opponents," as it might be called-is the application of kata, and is the key to success in karate tournaments.
Karate Fighting Techniques teaches all the various kumite techniques, and presents a systematic approach to applied kumite that is designed to provide essnetial information for match-style kumite and tournament kumite. The author also writes with great affection of his experiences with Master Gichin Funakoshi, and offers some insight into the true spirit and teachings of Shotokan karate.
With 700 photos of the author, his students, and some rare photos of the late Gichin Funakoshi and his famous disciple Masatoshi Nakayama (author of the popular Best Karate series), Karate Fighting Techniques is the first book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to kumite and its role in Shotokan karate. It will be an indispensable resource for all karate practitioners.
This book is Kanazawa's first complete guide to kumite, or sparring. The karate training process comprises four areas: basics, kata (forms; prearranged movements and techniques), kumite, and competition. Kumite-"the art of grappling with opponents," as it might be called-is the application of kata, and is the key to success in karate tournaments.
Karate Fighting Techniques teaches all the various kumite techniques, and presents a systematic approach to applied kumite that is designed to provide essnetial information for match-style kumite and tournament kumite. The author also writes with great affection of his experiences with Master Gichin Funakoshi, and offers some insight into the true spirit and teachings of Shotokan karate.
With 700 photos of the author, his students, and some rare photos of the late Gichin Funakoshi and his famous disciple Masatoshi Nakayama (author of the popular Best Karate series), Karate Fighting Techniques is the first book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to kumite and its role in Shotokan karate. It will be an indispensable resource for all karate practitioners.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book, by the world's foremost Karate Instructor is a must have for all SKIF members. Complete with new photographs, this book updates and improves upon the earlier SKIF Kumite Kyohan.
Master Kanazawa gives a lot of information about his own Karate history and explains in minute detail, the techniques involved. This book will take the Student from beginner to advanced, through the various sparring methods step by step. A handy reference guide for Beginner and Instructor alike.
Master Kanazawa gives a lot of information about his own Karate history and explains in minute detail, the techniques involved. This book will take the Student from beginner to advanced, through the various sparring methods step by step. A handy reference guide for Beginner and Instructor alike.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Kumite is not really something that can be learned alone or from a book. But Kancho Kanazawa knows that better than most.This book goes through basic kumite excercises,(5-step, etc, right up to Jiyu-Kumite, full freestyle, and all points in-between).As ever the Master goes into incredible detail and everything is covered. The S.K.I. have certain numbered moves for various forms of attack in the various levels of Kumite. This may seem restrictive, but it utilises as many techniques and forms of movement and distancing and makes you think 'outside the box',to stop reliance on basic simple well-worn techniques. Its all in there, a great book .
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book is great for routines, easy and quite simpole to follow, in combination with an open mind will help with dynamic thinking for the modern karate fighter
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A must for all shotokan karate students
As a new comer to karate I needed something to support my lessons. This is an excellent book (together with Karate: the complete kata) providing step by step instructions for... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Phil Jazz
Great Book
I didn't practiced karate for several years and was quite oblivious of the forms of kumite.
This book really helped me to remember everything I had forgotten. Read more
This book really helped me to remember everything I had forgotten. Read more
Published 19 months ago by cpereira
excellent book - but not aimed at competition kumite
as someone with a healthy (and growing) collection of martial arts books, i was very pleased with the production values used in creating this book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by nmrboy
Kumite book for Shotokan Karatekas and others
It is an excellent book for Shotokan practitioners especially at the advanced levels. This book contains all kumite series from gohon, sanbon, kihon, through kayeshi, jiyu ippon to... Read more
Published 24 months ago by J. Varga
The Paper-Teacher!
Being a teacher and a student this book was worth it! Sensei Kanazawa describes every single move in great detail and accompanies his words with lots of photographs. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2006 by A. Holland
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