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Shotokan kata up to the black ...
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#2081877
Shotokan kata up to the black belt (1)
Fiore Tartaglia
Kata learning made easy!
-Representation of all techniques with three intermediate movements
-concise and detailed drawings with all details
-additional compilation of all Kata "at a glance"
-additional text explanations for difficult passages
-Explanation of the Japanese terms with the help of drawings
-handy size and rugged construction for the sports bag
The happy and rare combination of his professional graphic designers and a decades-long practice in karate, the author of uniting, allowed the emergence of this kata book, that differs from all the works already on the market. The not only Karatetechnische but also as graphical optimization offers the reader an unprecedented clarity and precision that leaves no questions.
Content with a total of over 1,700 drawings:
Taikyoku SHODAN
Heian SHODAN
Heian nidan
Heian sandan
Heian 四段
Heian Godan
Tekki SHODAN
Bassai Dai
Jion
Kanku Dai
EMPI
Hangetsu
From the contents:
The traditional aspect of karate-do is conveyed to us mainly through the kata. In it, even the different karate styles are to recognize, whereas there are no such differences in the Kumite.
Kata is also fighting. A fight against several imaginary opponents attacking from different directions. A Very much more important aspect of the kata is the learning of some unusual defense, attack and close combat techniques, which are applied not in the competition, however To find a variety of ways in the self defense.
Three years is "Kata hitotsu Vogels" - to learn a kata. This Japanese phrase makes it clear a kata is how challenging and How much time and heart we should invest us, truly to learn a kata. ...
About the author:
The author Fiore Tartaglia was born in Eboli, South Italy, in 1958. He started karate at the age of 16 and was 1979 in Sicily his examination for the 1st Dan. Shortly thereafter, with two friends, he founded a judo and karate dojo. The end of 1980 he moved to Germany and continued his training in karate dojo Nippon in Göppingen (later karate dojo Dokan, Boynton Beach). He, also runs together with a friend, a karate school (karate Dôjô Taikikan). Today, he wears the 4th Dan and is B Inspector of the DKV.
Professionally he has worked since 1982 as a graphic designer in Germany, and in his own advertising agency in Göppingen, Germany since 1985. The combination was crucial for this book designer and Karateka, because it made possible the realization of the present professional form.
Bo - Fight with the Long Stick
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#2081517
Bo - Fight with the Long Stick
Andrea Guarelli
This book gives an overview of the Kobudo weapons from Okinawa, the Special attack and defense techniques, many kata and battle exercises... the special weapon technology!
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Bunkai Shotokan Kata from the ...
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#2084035
Bunkai Shotokan Kata from the Black Belt (Volume 4)
Fiore Tartaglia
Extended the fourth volume of this kata series and deepened the broad spectrum of Bunkai of Karate Shotokan style.
Theme of this book are the champions-Kata. The here deliberately holding strictly to the Kata-processes applications offer the reader the opportunity to exact and clear interpretations of complex higher Kata. Educationally-setting support the book with suggestions on tactics, principles, and additional applications.
-Additional Detail drawings for difficult applications
-Übersichtliche And detailed drawings with all details
-Additional Compilation of all Kata "at a glance"
Replenishing text explanations for difficult passages
-Erläuterung Japanese terms with the aid of drawings
-Handliches Format and robust design for the sports bag
From the contents:
"... In the Shotokan Kata, the style typical techniques from the first to the last Kata over again. This is correct, because as we all know, you can not practice often enough, if you really want to completely master a technique. Consequently many techniques used in this book, which have been already presented in the third volume in different interpretations. Yet now the higher graduate to be addressed and we can and must assume more. Certain applications are somewhat stronger than before of the catalog for this reason techniques differ. The advantage is that additional applications will be presented. The Dan-carrier, the experience gained in karate, it will be easy to implement even the somewhat aware complex held Bunkai techniques, or extend according to their own feelings.. .. "
About the Author:
The author Fiore Tartaglia was born in 1958 in Eboli, southern Italy. He began at the age of 16 years with Karate and was in 1979 in Sicily his examination for 1st Dan. With two friends shortly thereafter he founded a judo and karate dojo. End of 1980 he moved to Germany and continued his training in karate dojo Nippon in Göppingen continued (later karate dojo Dokan, Eislingen). He also performs together with a friend, your own karate school (karate dojo Taikikan). Today he wears the 4th Dan and B-examiner of the DKV.
Professionally, he has worked since 1982 as a graphic designer in Germany, and since 1985 in his own advertising agency in Göppingen. The combination of designer and Karateka was crucial for this book, for only they allowed the realization of this professional form.
Traditionally of the Shotokan ...
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#2081948
Traditionally of the Shotokan kata up to the black strap (3)
Fiore Tartaglia
Bunkai - analyzing and understanding one technique or kata - is important part of karate. The Karateka who wants to deepen his experiences, will be here To find an enrichment to the topic of Bunkai.
Special features of the work in the overview
-additional detail drawings for difficult applications
-concise and detailed drawings with all details
-additional compilation of all Kata "at a glance"
-additional text explanations for difficult passages
-Explanation of the Japanese terms with the aid of drawings
-handy size and rugged construction for the sports bag
From the contents:
"... The development of karate by the fighting discipline to the sport has allowed its worldwide distribution. At the same time is karate this "defused" been. The classical discipline, which partly was alive, has adapted to the new generations and their societies.
Much of the original information of classical karate has been handed down but us through the kata. The discussion offers the opportunity to gain insights that enrich our karate-dô us their applications."
About the author:
The author Fiore Tartaglia was born in Eboli, South Italy, in 1958. He started karate at the age of 16 and was 1979 in Sicily his examination for the 1st Dan. Shortly thereafter, with two friends, he founded a Judô and karate Dôjô. The end of 1980 he moved to Germany and continued his training in karate Dôjô Nippon in Göppingen (later karate Dôjô Dokan, Boynton Beach). He, also runs together with a friend, a karate school (karate Dôjô Taikikan). Today, he wears the 4th Dan and is B Inspector of the DKV.
Professionally he has worked since 1982 as a graphic designer in Germany, and in his own advertising agency in Göppingen, Germany since 1985. The combination was crucial for this book designer and Karateka, because it made possible the realization of the present professional form.
Togakure Ryu - Taijutsu no Kat ...
by Tengu-Publishing
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#2086150
Togakure Ryu - Taijutsu no Kata by Tengu-Publishing
Carsten Kühn
This modern Densho sees itself as working material for daily training.
In the illustrations was exclusively working with drawings in order to focus on the execution of the individual techniques and Kata. Concise explanatory texts complete the information.
Content outlines the document, the most important unarmed forms of Togakure Ryu movement.
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#2081710
Krav Maga
Imi Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld), Eyal Yanilov
Krav Maga is a field-proven, easy use for any self-defense and hand-to-hand combat system for the effective combating of stitch, punch, and firearms. Krav Maga is originally developed for Israeli forces, today also in the civil sector to cope with confrontations with armed attackers in an emergency. This official and comprehensive textbook by the founder of Krav Maga: Sde-or (Lichtenfeld), and his successor, Eyal Yanilov to help world's people to defend themselves against violent criminals.
Karate - Die Kunst der leeren ...
by Schlatt
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#2080717
Karate - Die Kunst der leeren Hand by Schlatt
Hidetaka Nishiyama & Richard C. Brown (übersetzt von Schlatt)
Für traditionelle Karatekas eine Quelle außerordentlicher Inspiration. Als Nishiyama sein Werk Die Kunst der leeren Hand verfasste, war er noch ein junger Meister. Damals stellte er das Karate im Lichte der Auffassungen vor, die etwa um die Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts von der Japan Karate Association (JKA) vertreten wurde. Er gibt einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Trainingsmethoden und die Grundprinzipien der Selbstverteidigung, die in jener Zeit üblich waren und die ersten Regeln, die jemals für Karate-(kumite-)wettkämpfe in der JKA formuliert worden sind.
Das ist mehr als Geschichte! Endlich kann man nun nämlich aus erster Hand erfahren und nachlesen, wie traditionelles Wettkampfkarate ursprünglich ausgesehen hat ...
Shotokan kata from black belt ...
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#2081881
Shotokan kata from black belt (volume 2)
Fiore Tartaglia
Kata learning made easy!
- Representation of all techniques with three intermediate movements
- clear and detailed drawings with all details
- additional compilation of all Kata "at a glance"
- supplementary text explanations for difficult passages
- Explanation of the Japanese terms with the aid of drawings
- handy size and rugged construction for the sports bag
The happy and rare combination of his professional graphic designers and a decades-long practice in karate, the author of uniting, allowed the emergence of this kata book, that differs from all the works already on the market. Not only karate technical but also graphical optimization offers the reader an unprecedented clarity and precision that leaves no questions.
Content with a total of 2,600 drawings:
- Tekki nidan
- Tekki sandan
- Bassai sho
- Kanku sho
- Jitte
- Gankaku
- Chinte
- Brett
- Nijushiho
- Sochin
- Wankan
- Meikyo
- Gojushiho Dai
- Gojushiho sho
- Unsu
From the contents:
The traditional aspect of karate do conveyed us especially through the kata. In it, even the different karate styles are to recognize, whereas there are no such differences in the Kumite. ...
... Kata is also fighting. A fight against several imaginary opponents attacking from different directions. A Very much more important aspect of the kata is the learning of some unusual defense, attack and close combat techniques, which are applied not in the competition, however To find a variety of ways in the self defense. ...... Three years is "Kata hitotsu Vogels" - to learn a kata. This Japanese phrase makes it clear a kata is how challenging and How much time and heart we should invest us, truly to learn a kata.
About the author:
The author Fiore Tartaglia was born in Eboli, South Italy, in 1958. He started karate at the age of 16 and was 1979 in Sicily his examination for the 1st Dan. Shortly thereafter, with two friends, he founded a judo and karate dojo. The end of 1980 he moved to Germany and continued his training in karate dojo Nippon in Göppingen (later karate dojo Dokan, Boynton Beach). He, also runs together with a friend, a karate school (karate dojo Taikikan). Today, he wears the 4th Dan and is B Inspector of the DKV.
Professionally he has worked since 1982 as a graphic designer in Germany, and in his own advertising agency in Göppingen, Germany since 1985. The combination was crucial for this book designer and Karateka, because it made possible the realization of the present professional form.
Takamatsu Toshitsugu - the las ...
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#2084033
Takamatsu Toshitsugu - the last shinobi by Tengu-Publishing
Wolfgang Ettig
The biography of a martial arts legend. Takamatsu Toshitsugu, the last shinobi, who coined the modern budo world and some associated traditional martial arts schools. In a person Takamatsu united a number of ancient combat systems and this was the Japanese Middle Ages over in modern times. Born in 1889, in a time when the whole of Japan hastily orientated itself to the newly discovered Western culture, grew up under the care of his beloved grandmother Nao and the influence of his draconian father Gishin, trained under the watchful eyes of his grandfather Toda Shinryuken, the he owes his stamina and strength. For years on perilous journeys into the vastness of Mongolia and China. Friend should bear with a man, the Takamatsu's thoughts and teachings after his death in 1972, by Japan from around the world: Masaaki Hatsumi. In competition with Fujita Seiko - the last Koga -ninja. With many previously unpublished events and Fakten.Dieses book not only describes the turbulent life of two restless men, the life as the last shinobi looked, but also gives a fascinating insight into the historical background of Japan at the turn of the Middle Ages to modern times.
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Bokken - The wooden Sword of t ...
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#2080715
Bokken - The wooden Sword of the Samurai
Axel Schultz-Gora
This book teaches the correct handling of the wooden sword of the Samurai. The author describes the drawing and striking techniques, combinations and partner exercises to the skillful handling of this traditional weapon in the Budosport. He explains the history and development of the Bokken in the feudal Japan and conveys the spirit of a fencing, whose combative broadcasting still fascinates the reader.
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#2080064
Iai-Do
von Feliks Hoff
A fascinating ancient Japanese practice form with lightning-fast and aesthetic movements of sword drawing and meeting an imaginary opponent. In addition to interesting background information describes the technology and intellectual backgrounds.
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Kyudo, die Kunst des Japanisch ...
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#2080067
Kyudo, die Kunst des Japanischen BogenschieŻens
von Feliks F. Hoff
Bows, arrows, equipment and technique are described in detail. Also discusses shooting technique and training methods, error correction, as well as special types of shooting. Detailed information about the spiritual and historical background of this ancient Japanese martial art.
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#2080251
Die 12 Taekwondo Hyongs
M. Unruh
The comprehensive textbook for all Taekwondo athletes informed about the Hyongs in detail. All movements and positions are explained in detail with drawings and photographs. Detailed exercise instructions run charts with the foot positions of the performers, as well as first-class photos of every single movement make this book the valuable, accompanying training guides. Taekwondo advanced on 158 pages with 424 photos and 12 diagrams.
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Karate-Do Nyumon, deutsche Ers ...
by Schlatt
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#2080707
Karate-Do Nyumon, deutsche Erstausgabe by Schlatt
Gichin Funakoshi, übersetzt von Ralph P. Görlach
This compilation from his unpublished of writings, personal notes, and records of Funakoshi Gichin is now for the first time in German language. It is one of the most important publications that we have from the early stages of the written form of karate. In it, Funakoshi manifests itself to the history, philosophy and technique of the original martial arts of on Okinawa.
The small factory is so significant that his original text is recorded by the Renomierverlag Kodansha in the series the master introductory. Parts of the Nyûmon certainly belong to the oldest available texts of karate. To portray this martial art before the background of the world in the late 19th century medieval-themed on Okinawa, with its close association with the Chinese culture. In this time, the youth of Funakoshi falls.
When Funakoshi in retrospect remembers, blur the boundaries between myth and reality in a way that was quite natural for his medieval strong thinking in his perception of the karate. For example in the gripping portrayal of the legendary two struggle between the great masters of karate Matsumura and Uehara. In her emotional and perceptual world of the Ancient Orient might confront one last time in full clarity us. Funakoshi sings the ideal of non-violent, Grandmaster karate as well as whose relentless linking with the ultimate question about life and death.
The Nyumon (lit. Gateway) provides such access does not Go ahead the technical, but also the emotional world of the original karate. In addition to the main techniques and ten no kata explained his views to karate Funakoshi in this work and gives many helpful hints.
It shows as well as in the field of tension of life-threatening conflicts, the principle that a Karateka never results in the first attack, can endure. Karate do Nyumon leaves us even today is still the development of the modern Kumite with track at hand of the now almost forgotten Kumite form ten no kata, Omote - and URA version.
Many old photographs of Funakoshi's direct disciples are all ahead of his son Gigo, our today's Karate considers essentially goes back to the inspiring. But there are also many photos, which may seem unusual to us. The performers of the ten no kata are masters of Shoto-Kai by Shigeru Egami. These recordings can detect, in what different direction has evolved the doctrine of the founder of Shotokan style.
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#2080724
Die 12 Taekwondo Hyong's
M. Unruh
M. Unruh (5th Dan) describes the precision attack and defense techniques of the Taekwondo Hyongs in great detail. A textbook for advanced Taekwondo athletes. Detailed exercise instructions with Laufdiagramen and the foot positions of the performers, as well as first-class photos of every single movement make this book the valuable, accompanying training guides.
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The tale of the 47 Ronin
by Schlatt
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#2081950
The tale of the 47 Ronin by Schlatt
John Ally, aus dem Englischen von Andreas F. Albrecht
Out of loyalty, sense of duty, loyalty and honor, forty-seven followers of a Japanese country nobleman practice of the year 1702 bloody revenge for their Lord on a cold January night. You are is this the consequences, that has this Act for their own lives, well aware. From knightly loyalty, they violate the laws of the Shogun and must pay their offense with the life.
This event is probably the world's most famous episode in the history of feudal Japan. For three hundred years, it is an important guiding principle for the collective subconscious and self-image of millions of Japanese.
The tale of the 47 Rônin of Akô raises the question of what it means, follow a life plan, which includes from the outset the idea of the own death. In other words: How can we lead a successful life in the face of the own death?
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Koshiki kata – the classical ...
by Palisander
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#2083708
Koshiki kata – the classical kata of karate do by Palisander
Roland Habersetzer
The Koshiki kata as infinite SchatzDie kata of the major styles of karate - Shôtôkan ryû, Gôjû ryû, Wadô ryû and Shitô ryû - have a common basis, the Koshiki kata originating from the island of Okinawa, the classical kata of Karatedo. These highly efficient, encrypted forms of struggle are also an effective means for the spiritual the practitioner a path to deeper self-knowledge. Thus, they are In fact inexhaustible treasure troves, infinite treasures.
Roland Habersetzer portrays the history, philosophy and practice of Koshiki kata in this book. In parallel, he describes the development of death over the Okinawa te to the modern karate and the formation of the most important styles of the Japanese and Okinawa niche Karatedô.
28 Koshiki kata will be presented on virtually transparent way in words and pictures: 105 illustrations with a total of more than 1700 drawings present classical versions and variants of the kata Pinan (Heian), Kûshanku (Kankû), Passai (Bassai), Naihanchi (Tekki), Sanchin, seisan (Hangetsu), Chintô (Gankaku), Sôchin, Ananko (Ananku), Wankan (Matsukaze), Rôhai (Meikyô), Wanshu (ENPI), Useishi (Gojushiho), Jion, Jitte (Jutte) and Happoren.
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Wing Chun for beginners and ad ...
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#2084431
Wing Chun for beginners and advanced
Alan Gibson
Presents the interesting history of this Chinese martial art and accompanied your personal training.
It describes the hand techniques, stances and kicks and gives important advice for the fight.
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Martial arts training theory m ...
by Leffler
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#2085790
Martial arts training theory manual by Leffler
Andreas Leffler
In our day and age, we have access to martial arts from all corners of the world and each of these disciplines places numerous demands on the students. For the individual, it is therefore difficult to orient themselves precisely and to understand the various aspects of a good martial art training. Some are fortunate to be able to visit a good martial arts school now, but others do not have this option maybe. For these people, but also for all those who want to supplement their club training, this book was written.
It is to a complex theory manual, Which one gives a broad insight into the basics of martial arts in addition to our practice manual.
The book provides not only information about the various martial arts from around the world and informed about their priorities, stories and backgrounds, but it helps the reader to understand the martial arts in General and improve the own training.
It includes an overview of the common grading systems in Chinese and Japanese styles, it discussed the views of the "best system", explains the importance of a comprehensive basic training, shows the spiral of violence in our society and helps the importance of fun in order to avoid violence, showing discipline and ambition in the training prepares mental you expected pain and possible injury, describes the way to run successful kata, discusses the topic of spiritual focus, warn against defects in the training and discussed the subject of competitions. You To find these and many more topics that interest the enthusiastic martial artists, in this fight artwork from Andreas Leffler.
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Hangetsu - Crescent
by Agil-Verlag
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#2085907
Hangetsu - Crescent by Agil-Verlag
Karl Michael Schölz
Hangetsu is one of the most fascinating kata of Shotokan Ryu Karate at all. It is the style of the 26 kata,
Shotokan Ryu are associated with, the only one who has a so-obvious connection to all major styles of karate and
so don't Go ahead the Shorin - but also the styles of Hemantha has contact - it occurs in styles of these two schools. Their
Importance is immense: this unassuming kata has most important basic principles of breathing, stand and power usage of karate in
a Very much distinct, original form.
A detailed description of particularly striking techniques of Hangetsu, a glossary of terms used in this book
and a bibliography round off the book. A plaque to the expiration of this kata is also enclosed. Can the book to the
Be found in practice in the training.
With "Hangetsu - Crescent" the sixth volume in a series of karate exists now, which is applied to 27 titles. Each title
documented a Shotokan kata with their history, design, details and application and offers in-depth
Background knowledge. The author Karl Michael Schölz emphasizes A lot here on attention to detail and a clear and simple language
but to explore the depth of this kata is capable of. The book is suitable for beginners and also advanced.
The books in this series are as hardcover with gold lettering, headband and a poster with hand-drawn flow schemes
to the take out before. Fine Arts from printing of binding to the and the use of the finest materials to make this work
something special for book lovers.
About the author:
Karl Michael Schölz, vintage 1970, 4th Dan Shotokan Ryu and 1 Dan Goju Kai, operates since its seventh life in karate. As
A he passes on his knowledge in numerous courses country coach for kata and trainer of the DSOB.
Karate - The battle
by Schlatt
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#2086204
Karate - The battle by Schlatt
Michael Ehrenreich
Michael Ehrenreich began his martial arts training in 1975 with Judo and then in 1978 moved to Shotokan Karate. From 1992 to 1997 he was member of the German Karate Team and won several titles at national and international level. At the World Championships of JKA in 1994 in Philadelphia, he won the title of Vice World Champion in Mannschaftskumite. Since 1986 he has taught karate.
His studies at the German Sport University in Cologne, he joined in 1994 with diploma. A scholarship from the Japanese government, he studied from 1998-2002 again in Japan at the University of Tsukuba, and reached the "Masters Degree" in sports science.
Since 2002 he lives in the USA and is chairman of the self-defense organization "Force Option" for the state of Georgia.
In this provocative, yet profound work of Michael Ehrenreich allows the reader to share in the experiences of his over thirty years of karate practice. With over 200 exercises to more than 600 photos he explains how he sees today's Karate and future as an efficient, hard Karate can be trained: using makiwara, claws and sandbag.
The exercises shown are easy to understand, but of far-reaching effect. The reader will find instructions for the traditional use of the makiwara, learn how to deal with modern claws and learn an effective punch and kick training, which simply can not be missing in traditional karate trained. Many exercises call a "teachable moment" out, because what Ehrenreich is plastic, has been a long time pushed in technically emphasized card today dojos in the background. Now old knowledge is re-enabled.
Information to the content briefly at a glance:
- Detailed discussion of Makiwara-, sandbag and punch training
- Detailed comments to Kumitetraining much more with one and several opponents, combat, pressure points.
- Karate Specific Strength Exercises
- Individual, partner and group exercises
Year - the knowledge of martia ...
by Schlatt
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#2087103
Year - the knowledge of martial arts Karate-Do. by Schlatt
Sascha Wagener
This book is the first thing step by step, karate-Dô teaches the backgrounds of martial arts. 5 levels, similar to graduations, introduces the historical, linguistic, cultural and technical basics of this art the belt. The test system built into the textbook, with which each itself can control is unique. By flashcards to the copy will be learning the content still makes it easier. The year gives a comprehensive overview of principles and background of traditional martial arts. Therefore, it is suitable for exercisers of all styles and arts and both for beginners and for advanced by interest.
Sascha has studied not only the backgrounds of martial arts has, but this so worked up that you can not only read this book, but also really learn A lot from him.
The categories are
Reigi, etiquette
Waza, principles of the technique and tactics
Karada, the body and its weapons
Style customer
The five animals
The history of martial arts
The history of Asia
Kobudo
Qi, the health aspects of martial arts
Japanese language
Kata, the heart of martial arts
Kumite, forms of combat exercise in the karate-Dô
Chi Ryaku no Maki - Bujinkan K ...
by Tengu-Publishing
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#2087120
Chi Ryaku no Maki - Bujinkan Kihon No Kata by Tengu-Publishing
Carsten Kühn
This modern Maki sees itself as working material for daily training. In the illustrations has been exclusively working with drawings in order to focus on the execution of the individual techniques and kata. Knappe explanatory texts complete the information. Content outlines Scripture the main unarmed movement of the Chi Ryaku no Maki
Content:
Keri no Daken Kihon,
Keri ni taisuru uke,
Ken no Tsuki gata,
Gyaku gi,
Hajutsu Kyuho,
Torite Kihon dori no kata,
Nage gata,
Shime waza,
Kyusho,
Yôgoshu
Enzyklopädie des Shôtôkan Kara ...
by Schlatt
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#2087318
Enzyklopädie des Shôtôkan Karate by Schlatt
Schlatt
Enzyklopädie japanischer Fachausdrücke in der Karatestilrichtung Shôtôkan von Schlatt
Nach drei Vorauflagen, die im wesentlichen nur Nachdrucke der Erstauflage waren, wurde das Nachschlagewerk nun völlig überarbeitet und erweitert. Weitere Begriffe wurden eingegliedert, neues Bildmaterial aufgenommen und das ganze Werk erstmals in Farbe produziert. So wurde der hohe Standard um ein gutes Stück angehoben. Diese Shôtôkan-Enzyklopädie (shôtôkan no hyakka jiten ) ist als Nachschlagewerk für die japanischen Fachausdrücke in der Kunst karate-dô konzipiert und ist kein Buch zum Erlernen der Technik.
Die Enzyklopädie ist auch in Englisch, Französisch und Spanisch erschienen.
Der Schwerpunkt dieses Werkes liegt bei den Ausdrücken, die in der Stilrichtung Shôtôkan verwendet werden. Die komplette und übersichtliche Darstellung sämtlicher Karatetechniken, aller Wettkampfausdrücke und Karatephilosophien in einer bisher einzigartigen Form mit japanischen Schriftzeichen (Kanji), Aussprache und Übersetzung. Der Inhalt setzt sich aus dem Zahlensystem, den Angriffs- und Bewegungsrichtungen, den Grundkata und den höheren Kata sowie Kommandos, Dôjôregeln, Körperteilen und einem reich bebilderten Technikteil zusammen. Weiterhin wird auch auf den philosophischen Hintergrund des Shôtôkan eingegangen, durch die Erklärung von ausgewählten Begriffen, der Entwicklung des Wortes Karate-Dô, die zwanzig Paragraphen des Karate von Funakoshi Gichin u.v.m. Den Abschluß bilden die wichtigsten Begriffe und einige Anmerkungen berühmter Zen-Meister.
