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Karate

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First published January 1, 1978

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Masatoshi Nakayama

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119 reviews3 followers
October 2, 2023
Bastante interesante y cuando eres ya un practicante del arte marcial te sientes muy identificado y familiarizado con todo lo que se habla en el libro. Es un libro sencillo que yo considero apto si vas iniciando en el arte o ya te encuentras envuelto en el mismo, mas que nada es un libro técnico sin mucha filosofía o historia por lo que es bastante digerible, eso aunado a que se encuentra ilustrado con multiples fotografías y dibujos que ayudan a ilustrar lo que el escritor trata de transmitir en el texto.
Explica las posiciones y técnicas básicas del Karate Do, ejercicios sencillos, una rutina final para poner en práctica las técnicas y un glosario sencillo pero suficiente para lo que trata el libro.
Como lo mencione al principio no hay grán filosofía en el libro, sin embargo coincido bastante en los pocos pensamientos que plasma el escritor a lo largo del libro.
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261 reviews24 followers
April 4, 2018
One of the great books in the series with very good description of terminology and illustrations as well as appropriate exercises. By reading a beginner karate book an doing many years of karate I can see he speaks of in depth knowledge and I could even fill in some gaps and improve my training. There are some sections that I will read again. Yes, I can read it again.
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Author 6 books10 followers
March 12, 2020
Coming up through the ranks, this book (and the first, Comprehensive) 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.
32 reviews
December 1, 2022
Il saggio che tutti i novizi di quest'arte marziale dovrebbero avere. Il libro è ricco di fotografie e disegni esplicativi, le parole sono essenziali per la spiegazione della tecnica. Il M° Nakayama è un punto di riferimento mondiale per il karate.
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58 reviews
January 4, 2025
This should definitely be required reading for anyone getting into Karate!
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33 reviews5 followers
May 16, 2011
If you are a student of shotokan karate, this is a must read.
9 reviews1 follower
April 24, 2014
An excellent resource for the basic techniques of shotokan karate. A book that will act as a reference throughout ones karate travels.
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