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Summary: DYNAMICALLY POWERFUL -- TOTALLY SUBSTANTIAL!!!
Review: A Vibrantly Refreshing New Perspective of Authentic Classical Karate before it became diluted by contemporary interpretations - ""The Secrets of OKinawan Karate - Essence & Techniques,"" by Shihan Kiyoshi Arakaki - Founder & President of Okinawa Karate-Do Musokai & American Koshiki Karate Organization is by far a most timely & much needed addition to the libraries of all serious practitioners of any martial art from Intermediate to Advanced Levels (albeit that Beginners shall also Benefit Greatly from the Comprehensive Knowledge contained therein.)In a Quantitatively Fashionable Superficial Era wherein every man and his dog is writing a book (despite the External Cosmetic Appearances) the vast majority of which are totally Impotent and SubstanceLess, .........................long overdue, Master Kiyoshi Arakakis' ARTFUL CONTRIBUTION (recently translated from Japanese into the English language) has proven to be DYNAMICALLY POWERFUL & TOTALLY SUBSTANTIAL!!! An Informatively Technical & Scientific treatise on the UNSEEN SUBTLETIES of the Finer Points of Advanced Traditional Okinawan Karate - a Distilation of over 35 years of HardEarned Personal International Experience & Introspective Observations. Worldwide Martial Art TEACHERS & STUDENTS Alike Shall Most Definitely Find an ENGAGINGLY FRESH PERSPECTIVE on Karate - ..............Throughly Dissimilar from that with which they may have been previously or are presently acquainted. Every Serious Student of martial arts shall CATEGORICALLY, beyond question, find this book DECIDEDLY REWARDING & EXCEPTIONALLY ENLIGHTENING -presented in a Very Realistic & Pragmatic Manner, Thought Provoking to say the least!!! Table of Contents: 1) Tsuki & The Inner Physical Dynamic System
2) Imaginary Center of Gravity: A Stance That Creates Energy
3) Walking in Martial Arts
4) Kata: The Ultimate Japanese Art
5) Change: Kata in Martial Arts
6) The Divine Providence of The Universe: The Eternal Truth of All
7) Muso-Kai: Karate That Enriches Life. No doubt everyone shall be in EAGER ANTICIPATION of the Availability , after translation from Japanese into the English language, of the accompanying 4 other Volumes currently available only in Japanese! TOTAL QUALITY - BAR NONE!!! I've Recommended this Necessary Treasure to All my Serious Students, Friends & Collegues. Not to be disappointed, You Shall Be UTTERLY DELIGHTED!!! ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL!!!---Professor Divakara, West Coast., Canada
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Summary: DYNAMICALLY POWERFUL -- TOTALLY SUBSTANTIAL!!!
Review: A Vibrantly Refreshing New Perspective of Authentic Classical Karate before it became diluted by contemporary interpretations - ""The Secrets of OKinawan Karate - Essence & Techniques,"" by Shihan Kiyoshi Arakaki - Founder & President of Okinawa Karate-Do Musokai & American Koshiki Karate Organization is by far a most timely & much needed addition to the libraries of all serious practitioners of any martial art from Intermediate to Advanced Levels (albeit that Beginners shall also Benefit Greatly from the Comprehensive Knowledge contained therein.) In a Quantitatively Fashionable Superficial Era wherein every man and his dog is writing a book (despite the External Cosmetic Appearances) the vast majority of which are totally Impotent and SubstanceLess, .........................long overdue, Master Kiyoshi Arakakis' ARTFUL CONTRIBUTION (recently translated from Japanese into the English language) has proven to be DYNAMICALLY POWERFUL & TOTALLY SUBSTANTIAL!!! An Informatively Technical & Scientific treatise on the UNSEEN SUBTLETIES of the Finer Points of Advanced Traditional Okinawan Karate - a Distilation of over 35 years of HardEarned Personal International Experience & Introspective Observations. Worldwide Martial Art TEACHERS & STUDENTS Alike Shall Most Definitely Find an ENGAGINGLY FRESH PERSPECTIVE on Karate - ..............Throughly Dissimilar from that with which they may have been previously or are presently acquainted. Every Serious Student of martial arts shall CATEGORICALLY, beyond question, find this book DECIDEDLY REWARDING & EXCEPTIONALLY ENLIGHTENING -presented in a Very Realistic & Pragmatic Manner, Thought Provoking to say the least!!! Table of Contents: 1) Tsuki & The Inner Physical Dynamic System
2) Imaginary Center of Gravity: A Stance That Creates Energy
3) Walking in Martial Arts
4) Kata: The Ultimate Japanese Art
5) Change: Kata in Martial Arts
6) The Divine Providence of The Universe: The Eternal Truth of All
7) Muso-Kai: Karate That Enriches Life. No doubt everyone shall be in EAGER ANTICIPATION of the Availability , after translation from Japanese into the English language, of the accompanying 4 other Volumes currently available only in Japanese! TOTAL QUALITY - BAR NONE!!! I've Recommended this Necessary Treasure to All my Serious Students, Friends & Collegues. Not to be disappointed, You Shall Be UTTERLY DELIGHTED!!! ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL!!!---Professor Divakara, West Coast., Canada
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Summary: Well aranged Book, Compilation of Okinawa Karate Info...
Review: I found most of the information here has already published in other books on Okinawa Karate. While there isn't a whole lot here that an experienced Karateka will find new, the information has been arranged well, and ascends in an ordered fashion so that the reader can understand one theory in the light of others mentioned previously. Arakaki discusses principles common to most Okinawa styles, and offers advice on basic techniques. There is decent historical information, and photos of some of the old Okinawan masters which appear to have been "borrowed" from uncredited sources (many of the pictures show cross-grain which means they were taken from other printed sources). As with most Kodansha books, this volume is a work of top quality. The printing, photos, quality of the paper and binding is top-notch! This is a great book for beginners starting out in Shorin-ryu Okinawa Karate, especially those who practice the style of the author, Muso-kai Karate. For those with more experience, you're probably not going to see anything new here, and might be better served to consider Nagamine's "The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do" for technical aspects, or Bishop's "Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles, and Secret Techniques" for history of various styles and the lineages of the various master teachers from "way back when".
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Summary: Well aranged Book, Compilation of Okinawa Karate Info...
Review: I found most of the information here has already published in other books on Okinawa Karate. While there isn't a whole lot here that an experienced Karateka will find new, the information has been arranged well, and ascends in an ordered fashion so that the reader can understand one theory in the light of others mentioned previously. Arakaki discusses principles common to most Okinawa styles, and offers advice on basic techniques. There is decent historical information, and photos of some of the old Okinawan masters which appear to have been "borrowed" from uncredited sources (many of the pictures show cross-grain which means they were taken from other printed sources). As with most Kodansha books, this volume is a work of top quality. The printing, photos, quality of the paper and binding is top-notch! This is a great book for beginners starting out in Shorin-ryu Okinawa Karate, especially those who practice the style of the author, Muso-kai Karate. For those with more experience, you're probably not going to see anything new here, and might be better served to consider Nagamine's "The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do" for technical aspects, or Bishop's "Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles, and Secret Techniques" for history of various styles and the lineages of the various master teachers from "way back when".
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Summary: Secrets of the basics
Review: I've seen good reviews and a bad review about this book. What the book is, is a manuscript showing you the technical aspects of the basics, the science of Karate if you will. This is somthing highly overlooked and in most parts of the world, lost. You can not become a good Karateka without mastery of the basics. Here the author teaches you what you have missed due to constent watering down of techniques as it is passed from master to student throughout the generations. Basics to Okinawan masters, secrets to us.Until now that is. keep in mind, this book as with all Okinawan Karate books is not designed for sport as much as it is (was) designed for combat. Time to review your basics and get them right with this book.
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Summary: The Secret Book
Review: This is one of the best books on Okinawan Karate I have ever read! The author opens up a totally different dimension in the world of martial arts. I have never seen or read anything like this before! This book will be great for both advance students and a beginner. It offers so many details on Okinawan karate history and techniques that were lost long time ago. The book is easy to read and also it is full of detailed pictures that helped visualize techniques. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for the true secrets of Okinawan karate!
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Summary: confusion!
Review: This is possibly one of th worst books I have ever seen on Karate. Its an absolute mess and mish mash of ideas. The Author tries to present Okinawan karate in japanese Budo context??? instead of trying to find reasonable answers to problems he has jammed various things together to create an ugly hybrid. The techniques shown are more related to full contact kickingboxing than Okinawan karate. There is no relation between the fighting techniques and the kata. Secrets???? the techniques in here are suitable for a beginner on the road to full contact competitions but forget it if you are looking for Okinawan karate.
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