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Book TitleGŌJŪ-RYŪ KARATE-DŌ Desk Reference : Volume 1: Volume 1: Introduction and Historic Chronology 剛柔流空手道参考書

Number of Pages452 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / Japan

Publication Year2021

GenreNon-Classifiable, History

AuthorJohnpaul Williams

Book SeriesVolume 1 Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight36.7 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Reviews5.0 out of 5 stars brävobrävo I've been quietly researching behind the scenes for decades now and can honestly say this text not only seamlessly stiches together the history of Goju Ryu but does so accurately and without bias. It even includes photo's that were unidentified for years. I don't know how the author did it but thank you Sir. Manuel Silva 5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, five stars. Book Review: Goju Ryu Karate-Do. Desk Reference. By Johnpaul Williams: This is large book in every way - 450 pages of detailed information. The heart of the book is an epic chronology, full annotated and well illustrated throughout. It also has reproduction and translations of important documents within the chronology itself, rather than having your flow broken by having to flick backwards and forwards to the appendices. What I really like is there is no split in the chronology between the Okinawan and the Japanese streams of Goju Ryu development, each is given equal academic focus. All to often previous history books have just focused on their side of the story following the death of Chojun Miyagi. It is also pleasing to the global expansion of Goju Ryu given the focus it deservers and covered in detail, rather than a few paragraphs tacked onto the end. And this chronology also integrates a thorough general timeline for the martial arts as a whole as well covering the intense details of Karate's growth in general. It also includes the outside events, historical and political events etc, that would impact Karate. Surprisingly, there is no index, but given the size and scale of this first volume, I am guessing an index would have added a massive number of additional pages, with a large increase in the bulk and cost of the volume. And as this is the first volume of five volume set with the intent of covering all aspects of Goju Ryu Karate-Do. This maybe dealt with in later volumes. The only complaint I can make is in the layout. When we hit the 20th century and events come thick and fast, the individual years are not marked out strongly enough for quick and easy reference. But this a minor quibble because the content is excellent. This is a very big, very good book and worth investing in. Andy Moorhouse 7th Dan Goju Ryu Karate-Do 5.0 out of 5 stars really great book well put together I liked everything about the book, bought it for my self, showed sit to another back-belt friend of mine he liked it so much i gave it to him, and bought another one for me thanks Sensei Frost 5.0 out of 5 stars OMG the was far better than expected A clear example of dedication to the finer details so long left out of the equation. Thank you for what you have preserved and discovered. Fujisawa Takayoshi 5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY someone got it right! Finally, Karate history in the order it actually occurred. Why did it take so long for someone to figure out the obvious. Mike Tate 5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for karateka This is truly a gem for those who practice karate, especially karateka who do Goju Ryu. The knowledge and history in this book is exceptional Camilo S. Iribarren

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SynopsisIn the 3rd edition of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Desk Reference Volume 1 Introduction & Historic Chronology , , we broadly expand and revise the lineage of Goju-Ryu and related histories of Karate-Do. Additionally, we release previously unpublished or unidentified photos of Miyagi Chojun as well as extend the list of his known students. Furthermore, we have updated content and articles directly relating to the history of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do being a native style of Okinawa. Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Desk Reference is the authoritative text providing a concise and comprehensive history of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do in chronological order. Broadly investigating the lineage of Goju-Ryu and related histories of Karate-Do. Including many previously unpublished photographs and data, the author dispels several often-repeated martial arts myths. In this, the 3rd edition of Volume 1 we include several additional, previously unidentified photo's of Miyagi Chojun and greatly expand on his life and his students. All Karate-Do is from Okinawa, having spread throughout the world. There are several styles of karate from Okinawa however the most popular practice on the Island is Goju-Ryu Karate-do. Chronological biographies of certain historic individuals and organizations related to Goju-Ryu include: Ryu Ryu Ko (Liú Lóng Gong ) Arakaki Seisho Higaonna (Higashionna) Kanryo Itosu Anko () Hanashiro Chomo Dr. Kano Jigoro Miyagi Chojun Motobu Choki Funakoshi Gichin () Mabuni Kenwa Nakaima Norisato (Kenri) Uechi Kanbun Chibana Choshin otsuka Hironori Nagamine Shoshin Yagi Meitoku Yamaguchi Gogen () Yogi Jitsu'e i () ( ) Shinzato Jin'an Miyazato Ei'ichi Higa Seko (Seiko) Ujita Shozo Miyazato Eiko Yamamoto Tsunetomo Toguchi Seikichi So Neichu (Soh Nei-Choo) ( ) Okamura Mitsuyasu Kizaki (Kisaki) Tomoharu Uchiage Kenzo Kinjo Hiroshi Izumikawa Kanki Miyagi Takashi ( ) oyama (Mas) Masutatsu (Choi Yeong-Eui) ( / ) Tada Seigo Dr. Kono Toshisada Tasaki Shuji Miyagi An'ichi Fukuda Keiko Yamaguchi Gosen Kishio Mayama Motomasa Watanabe Ryuzo Iha Koshin () Chinen Teruo Hichiya Yoshio Dan Ivan Cornell Watson Jesse Canedo Ridgley Abel Inoue Yoshimi George Anderson Chuck Merriman Yamashita Yosuke Higaonna Morio, The 2nd edition of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Desk Reference - Volume 1 Introduction & Historic Chronology , , we broadly expand and revise the lineage of Goju-Ryu and related histories of Karate-Do. Additionally, we release previously unpublished or unidentified photos of Miyagi Chojun as well as extend the list of his known students. Furthermore, we have updated content and articles directly relating to the history of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do being a native style of Okinawa. Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Desk Reference is the authoritative text providing a concise and comprehensive history of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do in chronological order. Broadly investigating the lineage of Goju-Ryu and related histories of Karate-Do. Including many previously unpublished photographs and data, the author dispels several often-repeated martial arts myths. In this, the 2nd edition of Volume 1 we include several additional, previously unidentified photo's of Miyagi Chojun and greatly expand on his life and his students. All Karate-Do is from Okinawa, having spread throughout the world. There are several styles of karate from Okinawa however the most popular practice on the Island is Goju-Ryu Karate-do. Organized biographies related to Goju-Ryu include: Arakaki Seisho Ryuryu Ko () (Liu Long Gong) Higashionna (Higaonna) Kanryo Hanashiro Chomo Dr. Kano Jigoro Miyagi Chojun Yamaguchi Gogen Miyazato Ei'ichi Ujita Shozo Kizaki Tomoharu Tasaki Shuji Yamaguchi Gosei Norimi Yamaguchi Goshi Hirofumi Higaonna Morio Tetsuji Nakamura About the author: Johnpaul Williams has been a catalyst connecting Goju-Ryu Karate-Do practitioners across the globe. He currently teaches at several locations in Silicon Valley, California. His ventures have included, Gojuryu.net, www.gojuryu.network, JKF Goju Kai Networking project and the founding of multiple Martial Art, Budo groups and unbiased forums. In addition, the author is a long time member of the Japan Karate-Do Federation Goju-Kai , Dai Nippon Butokukai (DNBK), USA Karate (USANKF) and Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Seiwakai . Johnpaul is also credited for a range of projects from the digital character model for "Street Fighter" (IMDb: 1987) to distinctive Goju-Ryu Karate-Do research & contributions and multiple publications and articles.