Karate-Do Kata Kyohan Jin no Maki Book by Hatsuo Royama (Hardcover)

The final volume of a new technical book that sharply demonstrates and explains the essence of karate-do kata! A detailed explanation of the history and significance of kata, an overview of the seven types of kata, movement explanations, key points, and decomposition of kumite.

[Basics that follow the ground, kata that make sense, and elegant kumite]

At Kyokushin-kan, we organize traditional technical content and training systems based on the philosophy of "basics that follow the ground, kata that make sense, and elegant kumite" left by Sosai Mas Oyama, and we would like to demonstrate the value of their existence by establishing modern competition methods as the two wheels of a car.

The first step in understanding traditional techniques is "kata." Kyokushin karate kata is largely created by Sosai Mas Oyama, but each technique is incorporated from studying traditional techniques, so there is no particular problem with studying traditional techniques. By digging deep into the meaning of each movement and practicing it, it becomes easier to learn traditional kata, and you can also understand the historical background of the techniques. As there are phrases such as "kata is the category of karate-do" and "kata is history," kata itself may be the definition of karate.

If you practice kata and kumite with all your might, you will naturally come to understand the common content, and ultimately, the theoretical aspects of how to use your body and techniques will become one. This is an answer that can only be reached by doing, rather than discussing it thoroughly before doing it. (Excerpt from the prologue "Tradition and Development")

[Main Contents]

★Tradition and Development ★Explanation of Kata 1—Gekisai Dai ★Explanation of Kata 2—Gekisai Shou ★Explanation of Kata 3—Naifanchin Nidan ★Explanation of Kata 4—Itosu no Bassai ★Explanation of Kata 5—Ohshiro no Kon Kumibou ★Explanation of Kata 6—Shushi no Kon ★Explanation of Kata 7—Tawada no Sa Dai　★In pursuit of karate strength

About the author:

Born in 1948 as the eldest son of five siblings, Hatsuo Royama entered the Oyama Dojo in the fall of his first year of high school. In 1973 he won the "5th All Japan Karatedo Championships". In 1980, he opened a branch dojo in Saitama prefecture and is the branch manager. Since 1990 he has been Vice-Chair of the National Branch Chiefs' Meeting. After the death of President Mas Oyama (April 26, 1994), he was Chief Shihan, Chief Advisor, and General Manager of East Asia and the former Soviet Union. In January 2003, he founded the Kyokushin-kan

Language: Japanese 

222 pages