The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do,9780804821100

The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do

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ISBN13: 9780804821100
ISBN10: 0804821100
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-09-15
Publisher(s): Tuttle Pub
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Summary

Shoshin Nagamine was the last of the legendary pre-war karate masters and a well-known disciple of peaceful non-violence. His classic work, The Essence of Okinawan Karate-do,documents eighteen of the Okinawan karate kata and seven partner exercises (kumite), as well as a number of basic techniques, transmitting the secrets of Okinawan karate from its greatest masters to the modern reader. Used for generations as a practical and pictorial guide, it contains over rare 1,000 photographs of pre-war masters demonstrating their martial arts. But it is an unusual reference in another way as well: Shoshin Nagamine's wisdom integrates stunning martial arts capability with non-violence and spiritual peace.

Author Biography

Shoshin Nagamine was a practitioner and master of Okinawan karate-do for more than sixty years. At the time of his death in 1997, he held a tenth dan black belt, the highest rank of any active karate instructor in the world. He was also awarded the title of hanshi, the highest title in the art of karate, by the All Okinawan Karate-do Association.

Table of Contents

Foreword 9(2)
Junji Nishime
Foreword 11(2)
Jugo Toma
Preface 13(6)
PART ONE
A Brief History of Karate-do
19(12)
The Art of Te
19(2)
Shuri-te and Naha-te
21(3)
Popularization of Karate
24(1)
Post-War Revival
25(1)
The Kumite Match
26(1)
Effects of the Tournament System
27(2)
Recommendations for Study
29(2)
My Life with Karate
31(16)
A Prescription for Health
31(3)
Devotion Renewed
34(1)
Insights of Arakaki
35(4)
Inspiration from Kyan
39(3)
Kumite Development under Motobu
42(5)
Thoughts on the Mastery of Karate-do
47(8)
Precepts in the Mastery
47(1)
The Maxims of Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-do
48(1)
Attitudes To Be Kept for Karate Training
48(1)
The Ethics of the Dojo
49(1)
Training Hints
49(6)
PART TWO
Interpretation of the Kata of Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-do
55(48)
Basic Movements
56(1)
Kamaekata (Ready Stances)
57(4)
Soto-hachiji shizentai-dachi (Open-leg natural stance)
57(2)
Chokuritsu-fudo-dachi (Formal attention stance)
59(1)
Heisoku-dachi (Closed-foot stance)
60(1)
Tachikata (Stances)
61(8)
Shizentai-dachi (Natural stance)
61(2)
Jun shizentai-dachi (Quasi-natural stance)
63(2)
Jogotai-dachi (Wide open-leg stance)
65(1)
Naihanchi-dachi (Straddle-leg stance)
65(1)
Zenkutsu-dachi (Front-leg-bent stance)
66(1)
Naname zenkutsu-dachi (Slanted front-leg-bent stance)
66(1)
Kokutsu-dachi (Back-leg-stance)
67(1)
Kosa-dachi (Cross-leg stance)
67(1)
Ippon-ashi-dachi (One-leg stance)
68(1)
Iaigoshi-dachi (Kneeling stance)
68(1)
Semekata (Attacking Techniques)
69(13)
Seiken waza (Fist techniques)
69(5)
Yubi waza (Finger technique)
74(1)
Uchi waza (Striking technique)
75(3)
Ate waza (Smashing technique)
78(4)
Ukekata (Blocking Techniques)
82(14)
Seiken-ude-uke (Forearm block)
82(7)
Shuto-and haito-uke (Knife-hand and reverse knife-hand blocks)
89(5)
Shotei-uke (Palm-heel block)
94(1)
Hiji-uke (Elbow block)
95(1)
Hangetsu-barai-uke (Half-moon foot block)
95(1)
Kerikata (Kicking Techniques)
96(3)
Kyobu-geri (Chest kick)
96(1)
Fukubu-geri (Abdomen kick)
96(1)
Kinteki-geri (Groin kick)
96(2)
Sokuto-geri (Foot-edge kick)
98(1)
Nidan-geri (Flying front kick)
98(1)
Intermediate Movements
99(4)
Sequential Movements of the Eighteen Kata
103(143)
Fukyugata I
104(5)
Fukyugata II
109(7)
Pinan I (Shodan)
116(6)
Pinan II (Nidan)
122(6)
Pinan III (Sandan)
128(6)
Pinan IV (Yondan)
134(7)
Pinan V (Godan)
141(7)
Naihanchi I (Shodan)
148(4)
Naihanchi II (Nidan)
152(7)
Naihanchi III (Sandan)
159(5)
Ananku
164(7)
Wankan
171(8)
Rohai
179(8)
Wanshu
187(8)
Passai
195(11)
Gojushiho
206(12)
Chinto
218(12)
Kusanku
230(16)
On Kumite (Sparring)
246(20)
Yakusoku Kumite I
255(1)
Yakusoku Kumite II
256(1)
Yakusoku Kumite III
257(1)
Yakusoku Kumite IV
258(2)
Yakusoku Kumite V
260(2)
Yakusoku Kumite VI
262(2)
Yakusoku Kumite VII
264(2)
Kobujutsu (Ancient Weapon Art)
266(5)
Bo-jutsu
266(2)
Nunchaku
268(1)
Tuifa
269(1)
Sai-jutsu
270(1)
Afterword 271(2)
Glossary-Index 273

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