Shotokan Karate: Unravelling the Kata

by Ashley Croft, Rick Clark (Foreword)

Many of the kata performed today in Shotokan Karate were created centuries ago by the pioneering karate masters as a means of practicing and remembering the myriad of basic techniques that made up their style. The kata are of vital significance as they provide a vehicle for understanding and developing skill in performing these techniques.

159 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006