Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite

Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite

by Hirokazu Kanazawa
Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite

Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

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Overview

Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate and founder of the Shotokan School. Having earned his impressive reputation in Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Europe as an official trainer for the Japan Karate Association, Kanazawa founded Shotokan Karate-do International Federation in 1979. This association now has branches in more than 90 countries throughout the world.

This book is Kanazawa's first complete guide to kumite, or sparring. The karate training process comprises four areas: basics, kata (forms; prearranged movements and techniques), kumite, and competition. Kumite — "the art of grappling with opponents," as it might be called — is the application of kata, and is the key to success in karate tournaments.

Karate Fighting Techniques teaches all the various kumite techniques, and presents a systematic approach to applied kumite that is designed to provide essnetial information for match-style kumite and tournament kumite. The author also writes with great affection of his experiences with Master Gichin Funakoshi, and offers some insight into the true spirit and teachings of Shotokan karate.

With 700 photos of the author, his students, and some rare photos of the late Gichin Funakoshi and his famous disciple Masatoshi Nakayama (author of the popular Best Karate series), Karate Fighting Techniques is the first book of its kind to provide such a comprehensive guide to kumite and its role in Shotokan karate. It will be an indispensable resource for all karate practitioners.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781568365169
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Publication date: 06/07/2013
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 7.80(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

HIROKAZU KANAZAWA, president of Shotokan Karate-do International Federation, carries on the spirit and techniques of his teacher, Gichin Funakoshi. Born in 1931 in Iwate prefecture, Japan, Mr. Kanazawa began practicing karate as a student at Takushoku University and, after graduation, became an instructor for the Japan Karate Association. He has earned many titles in competition, winning first place in kumite at the first Japan Karate Championship in 1957, and taking top honors in both kumite and kata the following year at the second Japan Karate Championship. His long career as a chief instructor dates back to 1960, when he was invited to teach in Hawaii. He has also taught elsewhere in the United States and throughout Europe. In 1979, he founded Shotokan Karate-do International Federation, which now has branches in over 90 countries. Mr. Kanazawa is the author of Karate—My Life and several books in Japanese on karate.

RICHARD BERGER was born in Rochester, New York, in 1963 and began training in Shotokan karate in 1982 while attending university in Southern California. He moved to Tokyo in 1990 and has been training at SKIF headquarters since 1993.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Lessons from the Master

KUMITE
REI
‘OSS’ Sahô (Etiquette) for Gohon (Five-Step) Kumite and Kihon Ippon (Basic One-Step) Kumite

REI AND SAHO
Rei and Setsu
Sahô (Etiquette) for Kneeling (Part One)
Sahô for Kneeling (Part Two)

TSUKI
Sonoba-Zuki (Punching while Standing in Place)
Zenkutsu-Dachi Gyaku-Zuki (Front Stance, Reverse Punch)
Jôdan Age-Uke (Upper-Level Rising Block)
Chûdan Soto Ude-Uke (Middle-Level Outside-to-Inside Block)
Chûdan Uchi Ude-Uke (Middle-Level Inside-to-Outside Block)
Gedan-Barai (Downward Block)
Chûdan Shutô-Uke (Middle-Level Knife-hand Block)
Tsuki (Front View) Jôdan Jun-Zuki (Upper-Level Front Punch), Chûdan Gyaku-Zuki (Middle-Level Reverse Punch)
Tsuki (Side View) Chûdan Oi-Zuki (Middle-Level Lunge Punch), Chûdan Idô Gyaku-Zuki (Middle-Level Stepping Reverse Punch), Gyaku Gedan-Barai (Reverse Downward Block)

GOHON KUMITE (Five-step Kumite)
Jôdan (Upper-Level)
Chûdan (Middle-Level)

SANBON KUMITE (Three-Step Kumite)
Sanbon Kumite No. 1 Jôdan, Chûdan, Mae-Geri (Upper-Level, Middle-Level, Front Snap Kick)
Sanbon Kumite No. 2 Jôdan, Chûdan, Mae-Geri
Sanbon Kumite No. 2—Supplement: Uchi Ude-Uke
Sanbon Kumite No. 3 Jôdan, Chûdan, Mae-Geri
Sanbon Kumite No. 3—Supplement
Sanbon Kumite No. 4 Jôdan, Chûdan, Mae-Geri

KISO KUMITE (Fundamental Kumite)
Kiso Kumite No. 1
Kiso Kumite No. 2
Kiso Kumite No. 3

KIHON IPPON-KUMITE (Basic One-Step Kumite)
Jôdan Oi-Zuki (Upper-Level Lunge Punch) No.1
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 2
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 3
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 3—Supplement
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 4
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 4—Supplement: Returning to the Starting Position
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 5
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 6
Chûdan Oi-Zuki (Middle-Level Lunge Punch) No. 1
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 2
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 3
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 4
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 5
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 6
Mae-Geri (Front Snap Kick) No. 1
Mae-Geri No. 2
Mae-Geri No. 2—Supplement: Gyaku Gedan-Barai
Mae-Geri No. 3
Mae-Geri No. 3—Supplement
Mae-Geri No. 4
Mae-Geri No. 5
Mae-Geri No. 6
Yoko-Kekomi (Side Thrust Kick) No. 1
Yoko-Kekomi No. 2
Yoko-Kekomi No. 3
Mawashi-Geri (Roundhouse Kick) No. 1
Mawashi-Geri No. 2
Mawashi-Geri No. 3

Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite (Attack & Counter One-Step Kumite)
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite A
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite B
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite C
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite D
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite E
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite F
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite G
Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite H

Jiyu- Ippon-Kumite (Free-Style One-Step Kumite)
Jôdan Oi-Zuki (Upper-Level Lunge Punch) No. 1
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 2
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 3
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 4
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 5
Jôdan Oi-Zuki No. 6
Chûdan Oi-Zuki (Middle-Level Lunge Punch) No. 1
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 2
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 3
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 4
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 5
Chûdan Oi-Zuki No. 6
Mae-Geri (Front Snap Kick) No. 1
Mae-Geri No. 2
Mae-Geri No. 3
Mae-Geri No. 4
Mae-Geri No. 5
Mae-Geri No. 6
Yoko-Kekomi (Side Thrust Kick) No. 1
Yoko-Kekomi No. 2
Yoko-Kekomi No. 3
Mawashi-Geri (Roundhouse Kick) No. 1
Mawashi-Geri No. 2
Mawashi-Geri No. 3
Ushiro-Geri (Back Kick) No. 1
Ushiro-Geri No. 2
Ushiro-Geri No. 3
Jôdan Kizami-Zuki (Upper-Level Jab) No. 1
Jôdan Kizami-Zuki No. 2 Jôdan Kizami-Zuki No. 3 Chûdan Gyaku-Zuki (Middle-Level Reverse Punch) No. 1 Chûdan Gyaku-Zuki No. 2
Chûdan Gyaku-Zuki No. 3

Okuri Jiyu- Ippon-Kumite (Follow-Through Free-Style One-Step Kumite)
Okuri Jiyû Ippon-Kumite No. 1
Okuri Jiyû Ippon-Kumite No. 2
Okuri Jiyû Ippon-Kumite No. 3
Okuri Jiyû Ippon-Kumite No. 4
Okuri Jiyû Ippon-Kumite No. 5
Okuri Jiyû Ippon-Kumite No. 6

Jiyu- Kumite (Free Sparring Kumite)
Match-Style Kumite vs. Tournament Kumite
Match-style kumite
Tournament kumite
Jiyû Kumite No. 1
Jiyû Kumite No. 2
Jiyû Kumite No. 3
Jiyû Kumite No. 4
Jiyû Kumite No. 5
Jiyû Kumite No. 6
Jiyû Kumite No. 7
Jiyû Kumite No. 8
Jiyû Kumite No. 9
Jiyû Kumite No. 10
Jiyû Kumite No. 11
Jiyû Kumite No. 12
Jiyû Kumite No. 13
Jiyû Kumite No. 14
Jiyû Kumite No. 15
Jiyû Kumite No. 16
Jiyû Kumite No. 17
Jiyû Kumite No. 18
Jiyû Kumite No. 19
Jiyû Kumite No. 20
Jiyû Kumite No. 21
Jiyû Kumite No. 22

happo- Kumite (Eight-Direction Kumite)

Target Training
Target Training—Basic Movement
Target Training No. 1
Target Training No. 2
Target Training No. 3
Target Training No. 4
Target Training No. 5
Target Training No. 6

Folding A Do-Gi
Variation using the belt for carrying

Glossary of Japanese Karate Terms
General
Stances
Hand/Arm Techniques
Leg Techniques

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