Shotokan Karate Kata Vol. 1 by Joachim Grupp
Shotokan Karate Kata Vol. 1 (Illustrated Second Revised Edition, 2009)
A richly illustrated guide to thirteen Shotokan karate kata and their practical bunkai applications
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Shotokan Karate Kata Vol. 1
- Author: Joachim Grupp
- Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd., Maidenhead
- Publication Date: 2009
- ISBN-13: 9781841262826
- Edition Details: 2nd, Revised Edition, Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd, 2009.
- Binding: Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound, without flaps.
- Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback), roughly A5+, 214 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Wraps: The illustrated card wrappers are clean and bright on the front, back and spine. The spine is straight with no creasing or lean, and the corners are sound. The fore-edge and page block edges are clean with slight toning.
- Interior: The pages examined are clean, bright and glossy, with no marks, foxing or tears. The binding is tight and the text block intact. There are no inscriptions, bookplates or stamps.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
Synopsis & Historical Value
Shotokan Karate Kata Vol. 1 is an instructional guide to the set forms of Shotokan karate. It explains how the techniques within each kata can be applied in practice, covering defence in close contact as well as at medium and long distance from a partner.
The volume presents thirteen kata, running from the basic Heian forms through to the first of the master kata. Application sequences (bunkai) are shown in colour photographs throughout. This is the second, revised edition, published in 2009 by Meyer & Meyer Sport.
A useful and well-illustrated reference for students and instructors of Shotokan karate, and a sound copy for a martial arts library.
Author Profile: Joachim Grupp
Joachim Grupp is a German Shotokan karate instructor who has practised karate since 1976. He leads a karate club in Berlin and is a senior-grade instructor in Shotokan.
He is also the author of further Shotokan titles, including Shotokan Karate: Kihon, Kumite, Kata, Shotokan Karate Kumite and a second volume of Kata.
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