Great Journey of Karate 1 (2 DVD Set) with Tatsuya Naka (Preowned)

Tatsuya Naka is a master who represents Shotokan karate. He begins a long journey to reach the origin of Karate through discussions, training sessions, and technical exchanges with the Okinawan karate masters.

Karate originated in the Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawa), was introduced to Japan, and spread through the world. It is currently being trained by some tens of millions of people today.

Those who execute Tsuki and Keri are the reflection of the ancient Karate-Ka. There is a sense of fascination in many people executing techniques without realizing their connection to the ancient Ryukyu masters. How did Karate become what it is today after changing through hundreds of years from its origination.

Is it really possible for an old man to be strong? What is the difference between sports and real combat? Why are Kata different between Okinawa and mainland Japan, while maintaining the same names? World-renowned Karate-Ka, Tatsuya Naka, visits Okinawa and trains with the old Okinawan masters. Naifanchi and Tekki are performed simultaneously to compare differences between Shotokan and Okinawa Karate.

There were no ego or denial between masters. If anything, only their sincerity and cooperation were there for the discovery of the Karate history. This may be the first-ever documentary of this kind in several hundred years since the inception of Karate. This is the first-ever experience of the eternal "Great Journey" to the roots of Karate for the Karate-Ka throughout the world.

Includes:

Episode 1: Tetsuya Naka
Episode 2: Yagi Sensei
Episode 3: Higa Sensei
Episode 4: Uechi Sensei
Episode 5: Shimabukuro Sensei

Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Length: 3 hours & 7 min.

Publication date: 2016