The Deep Meaning of Kata Book

In the age when martial arts meant life-or-death, the method everyone chose to become strong was kata.

Why repeating fixed kata movements (not free sparring) makes you strong in real combat? All classical Japanese martial arts without exception use kata training. What is the hidden system inside kata that builds real fighting power? Approaching the ultimate issue that over 3 million budo practitioners cannot avoid: KATA!!

Contents:

Part 1: Jujutsu & Judo Ch.1: Unraveling the principles of “Yawara” from ancient scrolls – Saito Yutaka Ch.2: The “other judo” hidden in Kodokan’s “Itsutsu-no-kata” – Abe Ichiro

Part 2: Karate Ch.3: From budo karate view: the “catch-and-strike” combat style concealed in kata – Naka Tatsuya (JKA) Ch.4: The essence of Okinawan karate “traditional kata” – Konno Akira Ch.5: A master reveals kata’s truth: Kata IS combat! – Iwama Masamichi (Shorin-ryu & Taikiken)

Part 3: Iaido Ch.6: The body mechanics of kata – Kuroda Tetsuyama (Minami-ryu & Shimbukan)

Part 4: General Theory of Kata Ch.7: Round-table talk “The life of tradition ‘kata’: the truth within” Iyoku Seihaku, Nakamura Nyosen, Toda Nichijin

About Hiden BOOKS Compiled from popular articles of “Gekkan Hiden,” Japan’s only classical martial arts magazine since 1990.

Language: Japanese

# of pages: 180

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