Karate Katas
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The Katas $9.79 MARTIAL ARTS / EASTERN PHILOSOPHY An essential part of the martial arts of Japan such as sumo and karate the katas are specific sequences of movement that originated during Sakoku Japans period of closure to the outside world from 1633 until 1853. The dedication-to-perfection philosophy of the katas ubiquitous in Japanese society is vital to understanding the spiritual aspects of their martial arts as well as other traditional Japanese arts such as flower arranging _chado_- (tea ceremonies) and kabuki theater. With examples from the lives of famous masters from legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi to 20th-century poet Yukio Mishima this book explores the psychological and social importance of the katas including their role in _seppuku_ (ritual suicide) the student-master relationship and _gyo_ (the point at which the practitioner breaks the mold of the kata and begins to embody it). Looking at their origins in the warrior class and how this pursuit of perfection is ultimately a way to accept the power of death the author explains how performing the katas transmits ancient knowledge much deeper than just technical movements providing a way to deepen ones martial arts practice spiritually. KENJI TOKITSU has doctorates in sociology and in Japanese civilization. Born in Japan he began studying martial arts as a child. In 1971 he moved to France and began teaching karate. He founded the Shaolin-mon Karate-do school in Paris in 1983 and the Tokitsu-ryu Academy in 2001. The author of _Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings_ and _Ki and the Way of the Martial Arts_ he lives in France. |
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The Karate Kid I – II – III – IV Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Scores $178.99 Limited Collector’s Edition (only 2500 copies produced worldwide) four-CD set from Varese Sarabande. Remastered and previously unreleased original Bill Conti scores for all four Karate Kid films. Disc One: The Karate Kid (1984) [35:38, 21 tracks] Disc Two: The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)[48:29, 20 tracks] Disc Three: The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)[41:56, 20 tracks] Disc Four: The Next Karate Kid (… |
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Pangai Noon Uechi Ryu Karate 1: Understanding Kata [VHS] $10.00 … |
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JKA Shotokan Karate Kata Series-Vol 4 Bassai Dai (Tsunami) [VHS] $39.95 This excellent video series was finished in the mid-1980s and originally designed to complement the very successful Best Karate book series. While this might have been the intention, the reality is that the videos far exceed the books in usefulness, and in some respects have completely replaced them for modern Shotokan enthusiasts bent on excellence in the dojo and success in high level competitio… |
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JKA Shotokan Karate Kata Series Vol 8 Enpi (Tsunami) [VHS] $39.95 If you are really serious about Shotokan karate, it’s difficult to imagine that you could manage without these videos. They really are an infallible guide, a point of reference, a source of inspiration, a companion on the long journey to mastery of the art of Shotokan karate…. |
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Mighty Morphin: White Ranger Kata [VHS] $12.98 … |
