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Summary: A must for any serious Shotokan Karate Ka
Review: As a Shodan myself, I found this book invaluable as I progressed through the levels. It is easy to understand and provides thorough detail for each kata. It helped me earn several AAU national championships.
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Summary: Your reference search ends here...
Review: Best Karate is THE definitive reference manual for the praticing karataka. This book covers all of the Heian katas as well as Tekki
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Summary: Shotokan Katas from beginner to Brown Belt
Review: Excellent book. Those that do not have an instructor close by can learn the details of the katas from this book.
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Summary: Shotokan Katas from beginner to Brown Belt
Review: Excellent book. Those that do not have an instructor close by can learn the details of the katas from this book.
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Summary: Excellent to learn Katas
Review: I bought three books out of the "Best Karate" series and the two books about katas are simply outstanding. I use another book which describes the movements in words but it's just too hard to figure it out for some of the tricky movements. The "Best Karate" series has photo series for all katas plus additional information about what people should take care of for the individual katas (for instance, stance changes for Heian Shodan). That way, it's really "easy" to learn a kata on your own, just from the book.
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Summary: Excellent to learn Katas
Review: I bought three books out of the "Best Karate" series and the two books about katas are simply outstanding. I use another book which describes the movements in words but it's just too hard to figure it out for some of the tricky movements. The "Best Karate" series has photo series for all katas plus additional information about what people should take care of for the individual katas (for instance, stance changes for Heian Shodan). That way, it's really "easy" to learn a kata on your own, just from the book.
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Summary: Best series of books on kata.
Review: I have been practicing Shotokan karate for 10 years now. Even though I attend regular classes and seminars, as well as working out with very qualified karate-ka, I still find myself coming back to Master Nakayma's work in this very fine series of books. Of all the books on kata I have these books are superior. The instruction is straight forward and to the point. Tips are given to avoid common mistakes. Under the many pictures illustrating the kata is a stance diagram and short concise sentences to describe each move. Extremely well done by one of the finest karate masters.
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Summary: masters
Review: i think its also so good book but i dont know how bought this book
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Summary: masters
Review: i think its also so good book but i dont know how bought this book. its for your information i am a black belt of martialarts. i cose so diffrent style of martial arts its use only in tis time Pakisatn but future its must be te king style of the world.
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Summary: A must for any serious Shotokan Karate Ka
Review: This book is by far the best value as far as picture explanations of basic kata. Nakayama Sensei uses many pictures, which can get a bit confusing at times, but are very helpful for understanding detailed movements. At the end of each kata he presents a special section on the hardest part of each kata. Highlights include Heian nidan, Heian Yondan, and, Tekki Shodan. The photographs are clear and the ext is easy to read.
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