Author: Masatoshi Nakayama

In kumite (sparring) basic techniques are sharpened and body movement and distancing acquired through practical application. This volume explains t...

This volume is one of a series presenting all karate and kumite' practiced by the Japan Karate Association. Each chapter contains photographs of an...

The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook is an ambitious new phrasebook for students who want to improve their speaking and listening skills. The book feat...

Two kata from the recommended list: Gankaku-crane standing on a rock-a name descriptive of this kata, which has techniques for striking upward or d...

As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoint...

This book complements volume 3 of this series and, like the earlier volume, includes writings of masters of the martial arts to guide the student t...

These advanced kata may be selected for testing above shodan level. The techniques in Bassai Sho, using sword hand, ridge hand and tiger mouth, mak...

Two kata from the recommended list: Gankaku-crane standing on a rock-a name descriptive of this kata, which has techniques for striking upward or d...

Kata, the formal exercises of karate training, were the essence of practice in Okinawa and China, and are the core training method even today. Det...

This volume is one of a series presenting all karate and kumite' practiced by the Japan Karate Association. Each chapter contains photographs of an...

Fully described and illustrated in this volume are the widely practiced Bassal and Kanku kata from the JFA recommended group. The student learns fa...

The three advanced kata in this book are a challenge to the performer's level of maturity. From the smooth and flowing movements of Gojushiho Dai t...

Most books on karate usually do not provide complete, detailed instructions and illustrations-the fundamentals plus the fine points-that readers ho...