Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text Tapa dura - 1988

Paperback. Very Good.

Tokyo/NY: Kodansha International, 1988. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 119 pages, b&w illustrations. Karate-do Nyumon literally means a passage through the gates of the Karate way--in other words, an introduction to the world of Karate. Karate-do Nyumon is the result of Master Funakoshi's wish to clarify Karate thought and practice for those who know nothing about it. It comprises unpublished writings from the years before his death in 1957, together with simplified kata--sequences of movements--synthesized by Funakoshi from the traditional Okinawa Karate-do kata, for beginners.Master Funakoshi begins by exploding some of the myths of Karate- "Karate-do is a noble martial art, and the reader can rest assured that those who take pride in breaking boards or smashing tiles, or who boast of being able to perform outlandish feats like stripping flesh or plucking out ribs, really know nothing about karate. They are playing around in the leaves and branches of a… Leer más

Kodansha, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. English text. Stain and fading on the boards. Slight warp of the book. Minor stain on the edges. Text and pictures are clear of markings and notations. Binding is intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Kodansha Amer Inc, 1988 hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition,name on first blank page. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Kodansha Amer Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0870118196 . Fine Condition Hardcover in near Fine Dust Jacket; Jacket has slightest shelf and edge wear. ; English And Japanese Edition; 10.2 X 7.3 X 0.7 inches; 119 pages .

Kodansha Amer Inc, 1988-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!