Translated from Japanese into English KONISHI ZUKAI KARATE was first printed on March 25, 1956. The author, Yasuhiro Konishi was born in 1893 in Tokyo, Japan. Photos of him are featured throughout the 300 plus pages in this book, performing the techniques which he describes in minute detail. Also featured are many line drawings of training aids, stances, specific areas of the body to use or attack, etc., and more detailed instructions. This book really takes you back to when the martial arts were still shrouded in secret and just starting to be taught in dojos. The photos especially provide a look into the way things were. The author mentions the Masters he trained with, or considered a friend, including Choki Motobu, Chojun Miayagi, Gichin Funakoshi and Kenwa Mabuni and makes comments about himself throughout the book. The result is a comprehensive look into the Shindo jinen-ryu style and its life long promoter Yasuhiro Konishi.

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