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Many of the kata performed today in Shotokan Karate were created centuries ago by the pioneering karate masters as a means of practising and remembering the myriad of basic techniques that made up their style. The kata are of vital significance as they provide a vehicle for understanding and developing skill in performing these techniques.
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Ashley Croft is a fifth dan in Shotokan Karate and fourth dan in Ao Denkou Jitsu. He has trained with some of the top instructors in the world and has studied in China under the instruction of a Master from the renowned Shaolin Temple. Ashley has taught karate for over eighteen years and has successfully instructed many students, from beginners to those at black-belt level. He is currently the chief instructor of the Chiltern Karate Assocation. Resident - Bedfordshire
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Sensei Richard Kim once said Kata is the heart of karate, and it is on kata that karate is based. Read the first page
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Whatever the reason you are studying karate this book will help you to get it right. There is an excellent explanation of where each party of the body should or perhaps more important should not be, with good photographs to back up the explanations. I am studying Jukaikido, which is a mixture of many Martical Arts, this book has been of great benefit to improve the Karate aspects of my discipline. The only thing I had hoped would be in the book, and was not, was an explanation of how to do the first Katas. This information I gained from "Shotokan Karate 10th kyu to 6th kyu" by Sensei Enoeda. I found these two books complemented each other.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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The book starts off by telling you about Shotokan Karate itself before actually moving onto any moves etc. It does this very well as it gives you a brief review of it's creation, without being boring. Superb illustrations for the beginner to review. Ace!
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Ashley Croft's book Shotokan Karate is an excellent guide to this style of karate for beginners right through to senior grades. Not only does it make for a very interesting read, covering various aspects such as the history of karate, traditions, and terminology, but it is also an excellent book for reference purposes. He covers all the fundamental basics of shotokan, blocking, striking, kicking and stances. However, not only does he give a thorough breakdown of how to perform each technique but he also lists the most common mistakes, and how the karate-ka can avoid making them. A must for all.
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We enjoyed reading and the pictures were very helpful Many Thanks
I have just taken up Karate and now they are starting to have the gradings with the Kata so I wanted some help to practice at home. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2009 by Mrs. M. Dudeney
Not unravelled enough
I expected this book to go into detail explaining the various (often cryptic) moves in the Shotokan Karate kata. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2008 by Oberon Stark
Best book around on Bunkai yet!
A good Shotokan beginner's book with LOTS of clear colour pictures showing the first six kata's in the Shotokan canon up to Heian Godan. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2007 by Terry Tozer
A very practical guide
As a beginner at Shotokan Karate I found this book very useful. The basics section is clear and easy to follow which is certainly not the case for most instructional books! Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2002 by Haydn Callow
A brilliant read
This book is a must for any one who is interested in getting it right! Mr Croft is quite a brilliant man to be able to make this book so easy to follow, his book helps you with... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2001
A 'must have title' for any traditional Shotokan karate-ka
I have read numerous books on the subject of Shotokan karate and I would rate this publication up there with the reference books from Kanazawa Sensei and John Van Weenan. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2001 by craig.jones@lis.co.uk
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