Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques by Bishop, Mark

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

From their roots in China, the historical development of each karate and kobudo system--Okinawa's greatest cultural export--is...
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Author: Mark Bishop
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Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques by Bishop, Mark

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

CHF 22.43

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques

CHF 22.43
Author: Mark Bishop
Format: Paperback
Language: English
From their roots in China, the historical development of each karate and kobudo system--Okinawa's greatest cultural export--is presented here via the teachers who formulated them into the many fragmented styles practiced today throughout the world.

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques, written by one of the foremost writers on Japanese martial arts, specifically Okinawan, presents important elements of the fighting arts as a whole, along with the "ins" and "outs" of health-oriented training and the "secrets" of developing intrinsic energy (ki) circulation.

This updated and revised edition reflects the rapid changes that have occurred within the Okinawan martial arts. Features in this Okinawan karate book include historical tables and vital striking point charts, as well as detailed historical information and an account of the contemporary karate, kobudo, and ti (or te) scene in Okinawa.

Sections include:
  • Styles based on Chinese boxing systems—Jukendo, Goju-ryu, Kojo-ryu
  • The Shorin Styles--Ishimine-ryu, Shorin-ryu (Shaolin), Okinawa Kenpo
  • The Kobudo and the Ti Styles--Honshin-ryu, Ryukyu kobudo, Begeikan
  • and more!


Author: Mark Bishop
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 10/15/1999
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780804832052

About the Author
Mark Bishop lived in Okinawa for more than fifteen years, studying with, interviewing, and writing about many of the best-known Okinawan martial arts masters. Married to the daughter of a prominent Okinawan religious leader, he has been allowed unusual access to the inner teachings and opinions of many of the masters he has encountered. Upon his return to England, he established himself as an in-demand martial arts lecturer and teacher. He is the author of Zen Kobudo and writes extensively for martial arts magazines. He lives in Sussex, England.

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