Matsumura No Seisan Unraveling the Mystery of Okinawan Classical Kata |
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| Author:
| Hayhurst, Donald |
| ISBN: | 978-1-387-73009-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2022 |
| Publisher: | Lulu Press, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The Okinawan Karate solo-practice form Matsumura no Seisan is believed to be the oldest form in the arsenal. It is also believed to be the key form to understanding most Shorin-Ryu Kata. This book explains the actual history, separating folklore from fiction. The Kyan-ha performance of Seidokan and compared to other Shorin-ryu styles. The author uses known combative principles and subscriptions to feed into a three-stage decoding method showing 13 core applications. The derived...
More DescriptionThe Okinawan Karate solo-practice form Matsumura no Seisan is believed to be the oldest form in the arsenal. It is also believed to be the key form to understanding most Shorin-Ryu Kata. This book explains the actual history, separating folklore from fiction. The Kyan-ha performance of Seidokan and compared to other Shorin-ryu styles. The author uses known combative principles and subscriptions to feed into a three-stage decoding method showing 13 core applications. The derived applications are suitable for applying to any dojo syllabus.