Best Karate, Vol.2: Fundamentals (Best Karate Series)

I had already seen this book far before I purchased it and knew of it's quality.First off this introduction section is phenomenal. I really love the stress on karate as both a physical and spiritual developement, not just a form of fighting. My original dojo felt like a discipline, without any real stress on how to fight and many dojo's I've seen or visited stressed either a 'strike first' mentality or a militaristic combat perspective with no emphasis on the discipline and spiritual developement. The introduction of this book stressed the simultaneous developement of both the spiritual aspect and the physical aspect.So far the rest of the book has been pretty well structured and shows what I would call 'in-depth' photos and sketches of how to achieve a mastery of the fundamentals.If you are serious about karate, or any offshoot of martial arts, this is a must have. From my experience training with a Sensei can be limited and potentially infrequent (with my busy schedule) so when I have a question or am looking to polish my technique without more experienced martial artists present, this book (along with the others from this series) is a must have.

This book was required reading for me to obtain my brown belt/Senpai title for my karate class. I wish I'd read it sooner, and I read it twice through within a week. It's a must read for anyone wanting to hone their karate skills and training, and makes everything "click". The pictures are extremely helpful and explanations are thorough and easy to understand. I will have both my children read this book as well while they are in training.

Volume 2 explains some of the finer points of punches, strikes and kicks. Easy to understand and follow.As you understand the mechanics of the human body, your speed and power will increase along with accuracy.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is practicing, or wants to learn karate. Although it cannot replace the value of a teacher, it has step-by-step pictures demonstrating the movements. It is good if you want to refresh your memory or want to familiarize yourself with the techniques

Great books on Shotokan karate. Well explained, lots of pictures.

I have only skimmed through this book so far, so I plan on updating this review after I have thoroughly read this book, but so far, it looks really good. While I'm sure I already know at least some of what is taught in this book, it is nonetheless good to practice things you already know so you don't lose your skill and when you practice something, you get better at it which only helps you in other techniques. Sometimes going back to basics is exactly what one needs to do to overcome a plateau in one's training.

Comprehensive and easy to understand, for every practitioner, newbie or advanced!

This book has good pictures and easy to understand step by step instructions. What I like best is it uses the Japanese terms I hear in class. This has increased my learning tremendously.

L'apprentissage des bases sont indispensables pour tous ceux qui veulent véritablement progresser en karaté ou pieds poing, sans terrassement les murs et le toit ne tiendront pas longtemps

Excelente, como toda a coleção Best Karate. Mestre Nakayama, discípulo de Funakoshi foi um grande nome do Karate, e seus livros são muito bem explicados e detalhados. Obrigatório para qualquer praticante ou interessado em Karate.

one of a series of invaluable reference books

Great Book, fast delivery!

Livro técnico e de boa qualidade. Todo karateka deveria ler e ter sempre em mãos um exemplar para consulta. Osu.