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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wado-Ryu Katas made simple,
This review is from: Karate Katas of Wadoryu (Hardcover)
This book is without doubt one of the best I have seen for illustrating katas.It covers the five Pinan Katas, along with Kushanku, Naifanchi, Seishan, and Chinto, and explains in detail the required stances, moves and some applications. Several books illustrate Wado-Ryu katas but tend to vary at certain points in each kata. As a student of Wado-Ryu in the UK, I have found no differences in the moves shown to those taught to me. My only critism of this book is very slight: it makes no reference to which moves should be performed with Kiai. The photographs are in black and white but very detailed and clear, with decriptive text under each. All in all, I would recommend this book not so much as a tutorial in itself (although it could no doubt be used in such a manner) but more as a reference guide to those already studying Wado-Ryu Karate.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good coverage of kata sequences, but no Bassai,
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This review is from: Karate Katas of Wadoryu (Hardcover)
I found the book useful for learning and remembering the sequences of moves, but little more. As the book only contains pictures, its real benefit to the student is in learning the sequences of movements. For katas beyond the Pinan ones, it is easy to forget them if you don't practice them for a while, so this book could prove valuable. I did find it odd that there was no coverage of Bassai, which is a great competition kata. But there was no real coverage of what makes a technique a good one, which, in turn, makes a kata either good, average or bad. Also the book did not mention the spirit and focus required in a good kata. It talked about energy curves and the physics behind punching, but not about the fundamental fighting spirit of kata.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential guide: clearly-illustrated and informative.,
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This review is from: Karate Katas of Wadoryu (Hardcover)
As a recent student of wadoryu (2 years) - this has proved extremely useful for learning kata over the previous years (albeit that some kata varies - as expected !). It is presented as a compact hardback book with photos (b/w) showing each movement (n photo's per movement sometimes) from an optimal/various angle. Ohgami adds notes on the science behind the movements, stances and combinations. As an aid to instruction, it is invaluable; as an aid without instruction it is pointless. Wadoryu students - buy it now !
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