Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned Karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern Karate and founder of the Shotokan School.
It will be an indispensable resource for all Karate practitioners..
With 700 photos of the author, his students, and some rare photos of the late Gichin Funakoshi and his famous disciple Masatoshi Nakayama (author of the popular Best Karate series), Karate Fighting Techniques is the first book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to Kumite and its role in Shotokan karate.
The author also writes with great affection of his experiences with Master Gichin Funakoshi, and offers some insight into the true spirit and teachings of Shotokan karate.
Karate Fighting Techniques teaches all the various Kumite techniques, and presents a systematic approach to applied Kumite that is designed to provide essnetial information for match-style Kumite and tournament kumite.
Kumite-"the art of grappling with opponents," as it might be called-is the application of kata, and is the key to success in Karate tournaments.
The Karate training process comprises four areas: basics, kata (forms; prearranged movements and techniques), kumite, and competition.
This book is Kanazawa\'s first Complete guide to kumite, or sparring.
This association now has branches in more than 90 countries throughout the world.
Having earned his impressive reputation in Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Europe as an official trainer for the Japan Karate Association, Kanazawa founded Shotokan Karate-do International Federation in 1979.
Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned Karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern Karate and founder of the Shotokan School
