| 'The Great Karate
Myth' is simultaneously a controversial
exposé, and an instructional manual.
It constructively challenges virtually everything
the seasoned Karate enthusiast and novice
alike may believe about the art of Karate,
its origins and its original purpose.
If you already practice any of the mainstream
Karate styles, (Shotokan,
Goju Ryu, Wado
Ryu, Uechi Ryu,
etc.) after reading this book,
you will never view Karate in the same
way again! And even if you do
not practice Karate, you will find this
book to be a fascinating and comprehensive
guide to the reality behind the myth that
has become Karate.
Essential (key) Karate kata,
(traditional basic solo training routines)
practiced the World over and long assumed
to be methods of unarmed self defence,
are now demonstrated to be either weapons
techniques, performed without the weapons,
or grappling techniques, derived from
ancient (Ming dynasty) Chinese sources!
The current dissatisfaction with unarmed
interpretation of these kata, experienced
by many disgruntled Karate enthusiasts
and modern reformers alike, can now be
justified, as 'The Great Karate Myth'
is at last unravelled!
The bedrock kata of the Worlds major
Karate styles are fully presented within,
either in their original
forms, or properly formatted, with fully
restored applications, unavailable
elsewhere!
Kata is at the heart of true Karate,
and a proper understanding of how they
are applied is vital for complete mastery
of this much misunderstood art. Shrouded
in mystery and confusion, remarkably,
the proper applications to these, the
fundamental and arguably the most important
kata, have not seen the light of day for
many generations. |
