Best Karate, Vol.1: Comprehensive

by Masatoshi Nakayama

All the basic points of karate arranged systematically for effective learning, step by step--the parts of the body used as natural weapons, the stances, how to block, how to attack, introduction to the kata and to kumite.

The fundamentals as presented in this volume, briefly but accurately, are the distillation of the author's forty-six years' experience in this art of self-defense. As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this
volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance, form, stability and technique; movement in all directions; basic and comprehensive aspects of training.

Genres: Martial Arts, Philosophy

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1977

Reviews

[Abraham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gusto bastante porque aunque es muy breve esa parte viene un poco de la historia del karate, casi todos los libros tratan de técnicas y movimientos básicos más que de la historia. Nakarama fue alumno directo de Funakoshi, entonces está bastante calificado para hablar del tema.
Aquí se habla tanto de la historia como de técnicas básicas, katas, kumite, etc.
Mi estilo no es exactamente karate do, yo soy kenpo karate, sin embargo, padre de mi base es la misma y tener este libro siempre es una buena fuente confiable a consultar.

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent training aid for the beginner and adept practioner. I refer to it often. It is a must in the librairy of any serious Shotokan Karate-ka.

[Joe Varady · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coming up through the ranks, this book (and the second, Fundamentals) really helped deepen my understanding of techniques and concepts that I was being taught in the dojo. Especially important is the understanding of proper body mechanics and the kinetic chain. This is required reading for my students and a must read for all practitioners of hard style, linear karate.

[Jushmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better techniques

[Stefan Detrez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Algemene inleiding op Shotokan Karatetechnieken. Beter is Habersetzers 'Karaté. Pratique. Du débutant au 6e Dan.'

[Aryan Saxena]

I think that karate is one of my favorite martial arts so this book will help to learn karate.

[Sherouk Hafez]

good

[Shahid Hussain]

lucky...

[Yuyut]

Great