Shotokan's Secret
eBook - ePub

Shotokan's Secret

The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Fighting Origins (With New Material)

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Shotokan's Secret

The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Fighting Origins (With New Material)

About this book

Beginning with a thorough historical analysis of its 19th-century origins, the lore behind the art of Shotokan karate is dissected in this revised handbook. Describing how this style was invented by the world's only unarmed bodyguards in Okinawa, this account depicts the impossible odds these men endured in order to protect their king and avoid a costly bloodbath. Featuring five chapters of new material and a striking array of illustrations depicting the Heian katas, this overview demonstrates how each kata contains a precise lesson outlining the necessary skills to meet a specific threat. Going beyond the bare-handed application and revealing a more innovative, holistic approach to an ancient style of self-defense, this reference is ideal for martial arts historians and practitioners alike.

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Information

Publisher
Black Belt Communications
Year
2010
eBook ISBN
9780897502627
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. About the Author
  4. The Place and the Time
  5. The Lords of Karate
  6. The Japan Expedition
  7. Dispossessed and Abandoned
  8. Defending Shuri Castle
  9. Researching Bodyguard Bunkai
  10. Skin Against Steel
  11. Fighting by the Roadside
  12. Policing the Floating World
  13. Wrestling Over the Sword
  14. Sabers and Bayonets
  15. Lessons Learned