Japanese/Okinawan

Is a must for any serious practitioners of the art. This DVD features all the kata of Goju Ryu and the bunkai (forms and applications) in a straight forward clear way. This DVD truly captures the spirit of this ancient “hard and soft style”...

See the best of the best. Over 1,700 Black Belt Competitors from more then 50 countries compete for the top honors at the most prestigious tournament ever held in Okinawa. You will see the finals of the sai and bo, as well as the finals in kata and...

Tomiki Kenji was born in 1900 in Japan. As a youngster, he became a student of the esteemed Judo master Jigaro Kano, under whose guidance young Tomiki became a superior Judo student. At the urging of Kano, Tomiki undertook the study of Aikido under its...

Chosen Chibana was one of the most important figures in Okinawan Karate. A student of Anko Itosu, Chibana began his karate training in the early 1900’s and his dojo training partners included names like Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni to mention but...

Richard Kim began his training in 1925, over 75 years ago, and continued until his passing in 2001. One of his teachers was the legendary Wang Xiang Zhay, who taught him the secrets of the Chinese Internal Martial Arts when he lived he ShangHai, China,...

Richard Kim, noted historian and lecturer of karate, psychology and philosophy, is seen here teaching in his own unique method. You will learn the techniques which will defend you in real life situations, along with philosophy of pre-war Japanese karate...

Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu Karate Do is one of the most popular styles of karate in the world today. This fabulous color film shot, in 1965 by Sensei Chotoku Omine in Naha, Okinawa, shows the style’s founder, Master Shoshin Nagamine, Chotoku Omine,...

Considered to be the father of modern karate and the originator of the Shotokan style, Sensei Gichin Funakoshi is captured on this remarkable documentary film demonstrating the Tekki 1, 2, and 3 katas and the Meikyo kata, shot c.1924. Shot on location at...

RS-0505 – Sutemi Waza (Sacrifice techniques)–Once again Okada Sensei comes through with a DVD that will be around for years to come teaching the gentle art of Judo as he was taught by his teachers Mifune, Daigo, Kotani and his number 1...

One of the things that make Brazilian Jiu Jitsu look a lot like Japanese Judo is the throwing techniques but no the way Darlynson Lira does it. He shows each technique in an easy to follow and detailed way that make you into a master of the throwing...

This DVD Features a select group of the Katas of Shuri-te, Shuri being the old city and capital of the old Ryukyu Kingdom. The Kata included are Passai Dai, Passai Sho, Kusanku, Shiho Kusanku, Niseshi, Chinto, Jitte, Jion, Sochin, and bonus kata Ananko,...

36 minutes long. Kanken Toyama moved to Tokyo in 1931 and one of his disciples soon became Hiroshi Kinjo. It was during this time that Kinjo became good friends with Richard Kim some say he was a teacher of Richard Kim. But Kim also met and trained with...

Hidetaka was one of the senior students of Gichin Funakoshi and his contributions to shotokan karate are very significant as it was he and other JKA members that took the science of bio mechanics and kinesiology and implemented these to shotokan . On...

The Masters Speak is compilation of interviews with some of the most famous martial artists alive and dead. Names like Yagi Meitatsu, Gozo Shiodo, Richard Kim, Gogen Yamaguchi, Shoshin Nagamine and many many more.

 JUDO (柔道) meaning the “gentle way” was created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, as a physical, mental and moral method and practice of teaching. It is a modern martial art which later evolved into a combat and Olympic sport. With its...

  Paqua, Hsing-I, and Chi Kung are the arts taught on this DVD.During World War II Richard Kim and American Merchant Marine was captured and held in Shanghai by the Japanese Military. He had little to do each day except study the Chinese Martial...

The founder of Goju Ryu Karate, Chogun Miyagi, is said to be the most talented of all the great Okinawan Masters. On this DVD, George Alexander Phd., gives an indepth account of the many little known facts about Miyagi, as well as what his greatest...

Featuring Master Don Shapland – one of the few foreigners to be able to bridge the gap between foreigner (Geichin) and the Japanese or Okinawan. Master Shapland lived in Okinawan for over a decade, where he trained with the best and learned from...