Traditional Karate-Do: Okinawa Goju Ryu Book 4: Applications of the Kata by Morio Higaonna (Preowned)
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This volume in Morio Higaonna’s Traditional Karatedo: Okinawa Goju Ryu series focuses on the practical applications (bunkai) of the classical kata. Rather than treating kata simply as predetermined forms, Higaonna explains how their movements translate into functional defensive and counterattacking techniques.
Applications 4 of the Kata – Part 2 continues the series’ detailed examination of Goju-Ryu kata, demonstrating applications involving strikes, blocks, close-range controls, escapes, takedowns, and other traditional techniques. Through step-by-step instruction, the book helps practitioners understand the purpose behind kata movements and how timing, distance, body mechanics, and fundamental Goju-Ryu principles are applied with a partner.
A valuable reference for students of Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate, particularly those seeking a deeper understanding of kata bunkai and the practical meaning of traditional forms.
About the Author:
Morio Higaonna was born in 1938 in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture. He began practicing karate when he was 14 years old at his junior high school. At the age of 15, in 1953, he became the student of An'ichi Miyagi, a student of Master Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju Ryu Karatedo. From this stage on Morio Higaonna dedicated himself to the training and practicing of Goju Ryu Karatedo. After having been taught by good instructors, his fascination with karate led him to devote his entire life to the enrichment of the spiritual depth and virtue of karate.
In 1960 Higaonna sensei entered Takushoku University in Tokyo. He began his training at the Yoyogi Dojo, however he was simultaneously engaged as an instructor (sensei) there teaching four classes a day totaling 1,000 students. Higaonna sensei taught at Yoyogi Dojo until May of 1981. During this time he established the International Okinawa Goju Ryu Karatedo Federation (IOGKF) which has trained over 20,000 students in 21 countries up to the present. Higaonna sensei is respected throughout the world as a "Master of Karate"', a master who is born only once every 50 years.
133 pages
Language: English
Printed in 1985
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