Best Karate, Vol.9: Bassai Sho, Kanku, Sho, Chinte

by Masatoshi Nakayama

Book Overview

These advanced kata may be selected for testing above shodan level. The techniques in Bassai Sho, using sword hand, ridge hand and tiger mouth, make good defenses against stick attacks. In Kanko Sho are many counter-attacks to the upper level. Chinte has unique techniques, the rarely seen tateken, and is especially valuable for women's self-defense.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870116800
• ISBN13: 9780870116803
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

Simply the Best

The Best Karate Series are the definitive books for learning the art of Shotokan karate. They have been around for many years and still none have surpassed their excellence. They are very helpful for the beginner and the advanced student alike. I have read them all and have found that each book in the series is excellent. Although you can't learn a martial art from a book alone, these books are an excellent supplement to your training and are very helpful in learning the finer points of the art of Shotokan. Each book in this series sets the standard for books on Shotokan training. There are simply none better, at least none better that I have found, and I read a lot of martial arts books. I highly recommend these books for anyone who is interested in improving their karate or who is interested in Shotokan. They are simply the best! Highly recommended. 5 Stars. Bohdi Sanders, Shotokan Blackbelt and author of Warrior Wisdom: The Warrior's Path

An excellent guide to learning Shotokan Katas.

The "Best Karate" series by the late Nakayama is an important contribution to the art of Shotokan Karate. This volume (9), covers the proper sequence of Shotokan Karate Kata Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, and Chinte. The katas taught in this great book are middle black belt level kata and should not be practiced until one has learned Hein 1,2,3,4,5, Tekki Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai and Jion. The beauty of this book is how it examines in great detail how to properly perform these katas. In conclusion, this book is fantastic when used in conjunction with actual training under a high ranking Shotokan Black Belt instructor. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Shotokan Karate Self-Defense Techniques: Combat Karate for the street, Wakizashi-Jutsu manual, Tanto-Jutsu manual, PR-24 Police Baton Advanced Techniques, Martial Art Myths, Police Yawara Stick Techniques, Never Trust a Politician).

A Good Reference Tool

The entire BEST KARATE series is very educational once you struggle through how to learn the forms from the descriptions and pictures. The book does an excellent job, but learning and teaching forms from a book is inherently difficult. These forms come from a reliable source and are considered one of the authortative sources for these shotokan kata. Also includes great information (in the glossary) on japanese martial arts vocabulary. I enjoyed this entire series and found it overall very educational.

This series is the standard

I've been studying Karate (Shotokan) in southern Japan for three years with a 7-dan teacher who is also an international referee. We use this series, combined with separate video tapes, as the standard by which to learn kata. occaisionally our own kata differs from the book in small detail, but the books still provide the basis for study. (Our copies are in Japanese but otherwise identical to the English versions)