Hirokazu Kanazawa Bücher

Das erste vollständige Buch über das Kumite des Shotokan Karate von Hirokazu Kanazawa, einem der renommiertesten Karate-Meister der Welt und Schüler von Gichin Funakoshi, dem Vater des modernen Karate, bietet eine umfassende Anleitung. Kanazawa, der in den USA und Europa als offizieller Trainer der Japan Karate Association bekannt wurde, gründete 1979 die Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, die in über 90 Ländern vertreten ist. Das Werk behandelt die vier Bereiche des Karate-Trainings: Kihon (Grundtechniken), Kata (festgelegte Formen), Kumite (Kampftechniken) und Wettkampf. Kumite wird als „die Kunst, mit Gegnern zu kämpfen“ beschrieben und ist entscheidend für den Erfolg bei Karate-Turnieren. Das Buch lehrt verschiedene Kumite-Techniken und bietet eine systematische Herangehensweise, die wichtige Informationen für Wettkampf- und Turnier-Kumite enthält. Darüber hinaus teilt der Autor persönliche Erfahrungen mit Meister Funakoshi und gewährt Einblicke in den Geist und die Lehren des Shotokan Karate. Mit 700 Fotos, darunter seltene Aufnahmen von Funakoshi und Prof. Masatoshi Nakayama, ist dies das vollständigste Werk seiner Art. Diese exklusive Ausgabe umfasst 192 Seiten im Format 19 x 26 cm und enthält 834 Abbildungen, was sie zu einem unverzichtbaren Hilfsmittel für alle Karatekas macht.

The martial art of karate can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or gender, and can be undertaken at any time during a person's life. Embraced by people the world over, this traditional Japanese art continues to hold universal appeal. Among the most important aspects of karate practiceare the kata, patterns of movement that are carefully choreographed and arranged in sequences.With Karate: The Complete Kata , Hirokazu Kanazawa, the foremost figure in the karate world today and a disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate, offers the definitive work on the subject. Kanazawa explains all the key kata in great detail; and his text is accompanied by thousands ofphotographs. He also goes into some of the other more difficult aspects of karate, including steps, breathing techniques, and pressure points. Kata need to be practiced regularly on an individual basis, and this book is written with such training in mind. From the beginner to the most advancedpractitioner, anyone interested in this revered martial art will want to add Kanazawa's book to his or her library.

Offers step-by-step guidance in the practice of kumite, the art of grappling with opponents, from a renowned karate master, and includes over seven hundred photos illustrating the featured techniques

In Black Belt Karate, Hirokazu Kanazawa, the most respected figure in the karate world, offers a systematic approach to basic karate, and provides an intensive training course. Karate is a martial art that can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or gender, and can be undertaken at anytime during a persons life. The training system employed in karate comprises three main kihon (basics), kumite (sparring), and kata (forms). Using meticulously detailed explanations and illustrative photos, Kanazawa provides readers with an intensive self-study training course designed to beaccessible to beginners, as well as to those already at an intermediate level. If practiced continuously and diligently over the course of a year, a practitioner will be able to attain black-belt-level proficiency. Praise for Black Belt "By following each and every page of this book as ifreceiving instruction directly from Mr. Kanazawa, I believe that over time, with careful practice, gaining proficiency is all but guaranteed. For anyone setting out to master karate-do, you hold in your hands a fine book indeed.The late Masatoshi Nakayama, former chief instructor of the Japan KarateAssociation and author of Kodansha's Best Karate series

This title teaches all the various kumite techniques, and presents a systematic approach to applied kumite that is designed to provide essential information for match-style kumite and tournament kumite. Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate and founder of the Shotokan School. Having earned his impressive reputation in Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Europe as an official trainer for the Japan Karate Association, Kanazawa founded Shotokan Karate-do International