The Shotokan Karate Bible: Beginner to Black Belt
A comprehensive and authoritative guide to Shotokan karate.
Shotokan is the world's most widely practiced style of karate. Every year, thousands of young karate students are taught Shotokan in clubs and schools (dojos) across North America.
The Shotokan Karate Bible is a comprehensive illustrated guide suitable for all students of Shotokan karate, from beginners to those earning a black belt. The author outlines and explains the lessons for all 10 gradings. The book is organized by belt, and a syllabus lists the requirements for achieving each new level. Its pages are packed with more than 400 crisp color photographs detailing techniques and combinations, from beginning white belt, to sequencing (kata) and right up to sparring (kumite).
Each kata sequence is clearly illustrated, step-by-step, on a double-page spread. The book includes all essential details that the karate student should know:
- The history of Shotokan karate
- Basic karate terms
- The uniform (gi)
- Dojo etiquette and bowing
- Sparring safety tips
- Tips on taking grading exams
- Training and development.
The Shotokan Karate Bible is a brightly illustrated and clearly written guide that will benefit participants of Shotokan karate and be useful to instructors.
Reviews (31)
Pretty good book, depends what you are looking for
Got this for my daughter so I could try to help her more at home when she is confused on some of the technique....its not quite what I was looking for. The kata illustrations are good and help and they break it down step by step, I liked that about the book.
shotokan book.
the book looks new, But, does not show form , good I did not pay a lot, not happy,
Great book
Great book great price
Not just for beginners
Easy to follow and very helpful for those trying to learn karate.
Good read and reference book.
Purchased this one someone else's recommendation. I received it a few days later and read the first few chapters right away. This style is not exactly what my daughter studies, but is very close. This book goes through Shotokan Karate and my daughter studies ToshiKan Karate. I like the way it lays out the history and then each level with the stances, punches, katas, etc that are necessary to know at each level. There are wonderful pictures and descriptions along the way. We read it cover-to-cover in a few days and were nodding the whole time. It gave another point of view to what she was learning in class. Great book!
excellent
Has all the kata presented very clearly. This has been very helpful to me. A great gift for anyone studying shotokan
Excellent book
If you missed it in class, it's clarified and explained in this book. It is a book I refer to frequently.
Awesome!
This book is a fantastic guide!! It shows from start to finish the rank progression and curriculum of Shotokan! I am very impressed with the book and the author. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a classroom material guide, a teaching format for rank, or anyone just plain interested in Shotokan. Buy it!
Excellent book
I bought it for my godson practicing Shotokan Karate, I practice Kyokushin Karate but I realized when reviewing a book that is very educational, graphics and complete for a child or adolescent. Excellent book.
Four Stars
Definitely a good reference book for karate practitioners.
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