{"product_id":"dynamic-karate-masatoshi-nakayama-1986","title":"Dynamic Karate by Masatoshi Nakayama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Karate (First Paperback Edition, 1986 Karate Classic)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Japan Karate Association's Chief Instructor on Blocks, Punches and Kicks, in Strobe-Flash Photographic Sequences\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dynamic Karate: Instruction by the Master\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Masatoshi Nakayama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herman Kauz (translator)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kodansha International, Tokyo, New York, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780870117886\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Paperback Edition, 1986 (the book first appeared in 1966). Translated by Herman Kauz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated perfect-bound card wrappers, printed in orange and black, with a photograph of the author to the front and a Japanese calligraphy design to the back. Yellow-orange spine with clear lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover (trade paperback), 308 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographic sequences and a glossary of Japanese karate terms with pronunciation guide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e The orange and black printed wrappers are clean and bright. There is slight bumping and wear to the corners and fore-edge, and the front cover shows a slight curl along the top edge. The yellow-orange spine is clearly lettered. Light toning to the edges of the page block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is clean with light edge toning, and the binding is tight. There is one small brown speck on a page bearing a kicking photograph, near the lower right, which is minor. The photographic sequences are clean and clear. No writing, stamps or ex-library marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDynamic Karate: Instruction by the Master is a detailed instructional manual by Masatoshi Nakayama, chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association. It sets out the fundamentals and finer points of blocks, punches and kicks, and shows how blocks may be combined with counterattacks. The English text was translated by Herman Kauz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is best known for its photographic sequences, made with stroboscopic flash at a speed of 1\/10,000 of a second, which break each technique into its component movements. A glossary of Japanese karate terms with a pronunciation guide supports the instruction. This is the first paperback edition of 1986, issued by Kodansha International; the work first appeared in hardback in 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial, well-illustrated volume, it is a worthwhile copy for students and collectors of Shotokan karate and of the literature of the martial arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Masatoshi Nakayama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasatoshi Nakayama (1913-1987) was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture and became one of the foremost masters of Shotokan karate, holding the rank of 10th dan. He helped establish the Japan Karate Association in 1949 and served as its chief instructor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis other works include the eleven-volume Best Karate series and the co-authored Practical Karate volumes, which began appearing in 1963. 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