Jka-Japan Karate Association: 21 Shotokan Karate Kata

Very good book and very informative and easy to work with . Packaging very good. and postage very good. a very good book for students.

it don't work.. maybe it could be blue ray...

So this video has all the kata. They're filmed outdoors in black and white done by some well known guys to include M. Nakayama doing Unsu in the end. The kata are shown usually from two angles, there is someone reading the same outline from JKA books saying things like "...it consists of 20 moves done in 40 seconds..." and reading the names of techniques that are during during the kata. Some of the kata also show choreographed bunkai, and others don't have any bunkai. You can also immediately notice the difference in technique, which is great for beginners who will learn that gedan barai for example looks different depending on the demonstrator based on the individual's body size and dynamics and will learn that techniques can be both effective and JKA-approved even if there are minor modifications.My only big criticism is that the navigation is not easy. There is no central menu, and going back between the different "Volumes" is a bit confusing at times, depending on your DVD player. Things like Home Menu or Menu on your remote might not get you back to where you want to be.I really recommend this DVD for JKA Shotokan practicioners, even if just for historic value.

Good Deal

Historical monochrome vhs to DVD conversion. Very grainy poor quality. It is however "not to miss" for karate enthusiasts whose practice goes back to these big names in Shotokan.My copy came as a PAL dvd and not NTSC as advertised. Luckily in my dojo I have a DVD player that plays both!

It does not play on any of my DVD players. Tried it on 4 different units

Quality of film obviously a transfer from 8mm film. Poor film quality but one can watch many of the original instructors doing katas.

Won't work on all dvd players.

Si vedono (in bianco e nero) i vecchi maestri eseguire i vari kata ma non vengono spiegati passo passo e da varie angolazioni. Giudizio insufficiente.

je l'ai utilisé pour préparer mon 3 eme dan que j'ai eu d'ailleurs. sans ce dvd que je regards quotidiennement je n'aurais pas memorisé en un temps recors mes katas

Ich mache es kurz!Zur Unterhaltung ist die DVD interessant jedoch ist das Material um die Techniken zu erlernen einfach zu veraltet!Die Darstellung ist nicht das was man sich vorstellt!Die Qualität ist mangelhaft!Unbrauchbar zum erlernen!Danke!

not very good at all

ans commentaire particulier quand on aime se genre de film on n'a pas de mauvaise surprise commentaire trop long on ne fait pas une dissertation sur ce genre d'article