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Indlæser... Karate Technique & Spirit (Tuttle Martial Arts)af Tadashi Nakamura
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Master the techniques and warrior spirit of karate with this illustrated martial arts guide. The true essence of karate-do is integrated training of the body, mind, and spirit to achieve human potential fully.Karate: Technique and Spirit describes in detail all the steps necessary to attain this goal. It is a book of Karate technique, a guideline for training, and a patient exposition of moral philosophy. Kaicho (grandmaster) Nakamura takes us from the basics--warmups, punches, blocks, and kicks--to the advanced practice of traditional weapons and kumite (sparring), all the while grounding the physical expression of this martial art in its rich history and philosophy. With over 700 photos,Karate: Technique and Spirit vividly conveys the essence of karate-do and how it can bring deeper meaning to our daily lives. Chapters include: Foundations of Karate; Basics of Karate-Do; Postures and Stances; Natural Weapons; Kata (Formal Exercises); Kumite (Fighting) and more! No library descriptions found. |
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Takashi Nakamura was born in Japan in 1942, on the island of Karafuto. A ninth-degree black belt, he is the founder and head of the World Seido Karate Organization, headquartered in New York City. Kaicho Nakamura is also the founder of the nonprofit community-service Seido Juku Benefit Foundation, which has provided funding for cancer patients, victims of domestic violence, and children with HIV and AIDS.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgement
Introduiction
Karate way of life
1 Foundations of karate-Historical background; Seido: History and philosophy; Karate in everyday life; Application to modern living; Breathing methods; Postures
2 Basics of karate-do training-Karate-do etiquette; Daily schedule and diet
3 Warmng up, stretching & calisthenic exercises
4 Postures and stances
5 Natural weapons
6 Hand and arm technqiues-Offensive; techinques; Defensive techiniques
7 Leg techiques-Offensive techniques; Defensive teachniques
8 Tameshiwari (breaking)
9 Kata (Formal exercaises)-Definition and purposse of kata; Names and meanings of kata; Taikyoku kata #1; Seido kata #1; Gekisai-dai kata; Tsuki no kata
10 Practice of weapons-The traditional weapon of karate; Basic bo kamae; Sai techniques; Bo offensive teachnqiues; Bo against jo; Bo agaisnst sai; Bo kata Chion; Sai kata Ganki-Dai
11 Kumite (Fighting)-Toh Kon (Fighting spirit); definition and purpose of kumite
12 Karate meditation lectures