Complete Shotokan Karate. Robin L. Rielly

      

      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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      Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 84-051860

      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
The Standing Bow	100
The Kneeling Bow	101
6: Kumite: Sparring Techniques	105
Elements of Fighting	105
Types of Drills	106
Prearranged Drills	108