Complete Shotokan Karate
The Samurai Legacy and Modern Practice
Please note that the author and publisher of this book are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers to engage in safely, it is essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.
First paperback edition in 1998 byTuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A.
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ISBN: 978-1-4629-0228-6
Previously published as Karate Training
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Table of Contents
| LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 11 |
| FOREWORD by Teruyuki Okazaki | 13 |
| PREFACE | 15 |
| INTRODUCTION | 17 |
| PART ONE: KARATE AND TRADITION | |
| 1: The History of Karate | 23 |
| The Origins of Karate | 24 |
| From India to China | 28 |
| Okinawan Karate | 32 |
| Japanese Karate | 35 |
| Karate: The Name Changes | 39 |
| The Transmission of Karate to the United States | 40 |
| 2: The Samurai and His Ethos | 49 |
| The Origins of the Samurai | 49 |
| The Consolidation of Military Power | 51 |
| The Samurai Class | 55 |
| Bushido: The Way of the Warrior | 59 |
| The Zen Tradition | 64 |
| 3: Samurai Customs and Traditions | 68 |
| Seppuku | 68 |
| Vendettas | 70 |
| The Changing of Tradition | 72 |
| The Samurai in Transition | 74 |
| 4: Karate and Japanese Martial Arts Traditions | 80 |
| Japanese Adaptations of Chinese Philosophy | 80 |
| Jutsu and Do | 82 |
| The "Dojo Kim" | 85 |
| Martial Arts Sayings | 87 |
| PART TWO: KARATE TRAINING | |
| 5: Preparation and Etiquette | 99 |
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The Standing Bow
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