Ultimate True Karate: Final Body Principle from Goju Ryu, Chinese Martial Arts & Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Book by Yukio Nishida

Unlocking the Potential: Mastering Karate Beyond Youth

Discover the essence of karate that transcends age, incorporating the principles of flexibility and softness prevailing over hardness.

In this groundbreaking exploration, Shihan Nishida Yukio, a pioneering figure in Kyokushin Karate and other martial arts, unveils the profound wisdom of "Keiryo"—a force that harnesses power without strain, essential across all martial arts, sports, and physical activities.

Delve into the secrets of Eastern physical culture, where resilience and strength flourish even in one's senior years. This book not only redefines the boundaries of karate but also illuminates its evolving role in global sports, especially with its forthcoming inclusion in the Olympics.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Ultimate karate that you can improve your whole life

Ever-changing techniques that go beyond matches/Seeing the invisible, into a realm of thought that goes beyond language/Transmission system of ki by softening/Towards a martial art of self-defense and health care, and cultivating both the body and the soul/
The karate principle of hardness and softness coexisting

Chapter 2: From strength to strength

All martial arts change from hard to soft/Knowing the difference between strength and ki/How to generate strength/"Tension" left by biological evolution/
Movement from using flexors to using extensors/It's easy to "tension"

Japanese Our people / Unlocking the secret of inch-power / The mechanism of amplifying power / Martial arts body techniques for self-cultivation and health

Chapter 3: "Sanchin" that generates power with a unified body
Unifying the whole body with inner muscles / Unifying the body with Sanchin / Strengthening the core by using the extremities / Qualitative transformation to extraordinary movements / Understanding the intangible energy that is generated by tangible forms / Connecting the upper and lower body by folding in the thighs / Unlocking the secret of outer Sango from walking on all fours /

[Practical] Using Sanchin!

Chapter 4: "Tensho" - the small overcomes the large
Okinawa Goju-ryu "Ensatsuho" / Use the power created in Sansen
with Tensho / Learn Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin in stages /
"Kata" turns into technique / Attacking while pulling, the circular movement of martial arts /
The uninterrupted movement of all things is circular movement / Tai Chi is
a spiral circular movement / Aiki-age and Aiki-sage circular movement /
Tips for rotating your arms without straining / Turning nature into technique
Learn the principles of karate with Tensho / [Practical] Use Tensho!

Chapter 5: "Extensor muscle linkage" is the principle of martial arts movements

The principle of movement that underpins Chinese and Japanese martial arts/

Daito-ryu ippon dori is to extend the arm and apply/Heel to back/

Tai chi extensor muscle linkage transmitted to the arm/Sanjin produces chansi jing with a spiral movement/Hachibu-ren uses extensor muscles with a unique fist grip/Softening is the key to extensor muscle-based body movement/

Power is generated through extensor muscle linkage in sports too/Traditional extensor muscle linkage developed through training/Connecting the extensor muscles of the whole body with the palm shape/

Martial arts body movement refined with age

Chapter 6: Sangen Ichi-ryu (Goju-ryu, Chinese martial arts, Daito-ryu)

Secrets and principles of each school/Circular motion allows power to penetrate

Aiki punch/Spiral movement is the natural movement of muscles/

Turning the spine into a spring/Breathing in each martial art

How to generate power/The action of powerful techniques using gravity/

The principle of how to exert maximum power is common to each martial art

Chapter 7: The secrets of martial arts that lead to "ki"

What is the substance of ki/How to flow and refine ki/Mind, will,

"Nai Sango" creates ki by uniting ki/Can anyone use Fa Jin? /From "one mind" with a fading ego to "no mind"/

Detect the opponent's movements in advance/The ego disappears and resonates with the opponent

Chapter 8: Tanden breathing and East Asian physical culture

East Asia's unique physical culture/Raise the underlying strength of life with Tanden breathing/Breathing that creates a body with "empty upper and full lower"/
Regulate the autonomic nervous system and control stress/
From your 40s, practice to regulate your body and increase your energy/
The unified body protects you from illness/How was the brain of an organism created/Feedback from the little brain to the big brain/Become aware of the tanden that gives rise to intuition/The wisdom of the East to feel one with nature/Expand your consciousness to the universe through "enlightenment wisdom"/The wisdom of the East Asian body that is proud of the world

About the Author: Nishida Yukio
7th dan in Kyokushin Karate, 5th dan in Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, 5th dan in Ryukyu Kobujutsu, and 9th dan in Okinawa Goju-ryu Hanshi. After the death of Sosai Oyama Masutatsu, founder of Kyokushin Karate, he served as the Japanese and world representative of the Kyokushin Kaikan. In 1999, he established Kyokushin Karate Seibukai. He incorporated Chinese martial arts, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, and Okinawan karate into his training and technique system, which had previously focused on power, and established a karate that could be pursued throughout one's life. His books include "Karate! The Path to Mastering the Ultimate Skills", and he has taught and supervised the DVD "Karate, Acquiring Its Essence (Vol. 1, Vol. 2)".

Language: Japanese

210 pages

mb-nsd2