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This remarkable book gives the reader a unique insight into an amazing five-year study of a single kata (Gojushiho). It shows the depth that is waiting to be discovered by the close study of kata, covering an incredible range of subjects including:
• imagery
• the psychology of confrontation
• the common acts of physical violence
• vital points and how to exploit them
• the methodology for the break-down and understanding of kata
• the applications of the kata
• the principles of karate and how to apply them
• the applications (in detail) for each of the movements of Gojushiho
• the major variations of each application
• objective measurements regarding their practicality
• how to link the applications together
The author also explains how to undertake your own study using a single kata of your choice, and how to build a training regime based on the kata. If you have ever wondered what kata is really all about then this book is for you.
When karate was a secret art, practiced in the back yards of Okinawa by a few dedicated masters and their disciples, it was usual to train in a single kata for many years. A master of karate would know just one, two or possibly three kata. Through the deep study of those few kata the master karateka would posses a complete self-defence system, he would be well versed in the underlying principles of karate and he would have a memory aid which would map out his complete training regime. Over the last century the practice of a single kata has disappeared from karate practice. The deep understanding of a few kata has been replaced by the superficial understanding of many. This book shows you in great detail how to recover that understanding and how to put kata back at the heart of karate.
"Without question this book adds to the body of knowledge in the study of karate" - Rick Clark
"I am convinced that Five Years, One Kata may very well be the best book on kata I have ever read" - Patrick McCarthy
"No martial artist serious about gaining a true understanding of kata should miss this work" - Vince Morris
From the Author
I am delighted that my work of the last six years has been published. I sincerely hope that readers will benefit from my unique study of a single kata.
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