{"product_id":"okinawas-complete-karate-system-isshin-ryu-paperback","title":"Okinawa's Complete Karate System: Isshin Ryu - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Rosenbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the Facts Behind a Fascinating Martial Art! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the martial arts, facts are often a scarce commodity. Histories are often confused or inaccurate, lineages are muddled and murky, forms get changed and no one ever finds out why. These problems can present major obstacles along your path to the understanding and practice of your chosen art. Well, now some of that confusion can be cleared up with \u003ci\u003eOkinawa's Complete Karate System: Isshin Ryu\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's a \"must have\" for today's martial artist, whether you're an Isshin Ryu practitioner, Karate stylist or just interested in the origins and development of one of the most fascinating, effective, and fastest growing styles in martial arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile providing the context in which martial arts developed on Okinawa, \u003ci\u003eOkinawa's Complete Karate System\u003c\/i\u003e offers you a comprehensive history of Isshin Ryu as well as a thorough investigation of its founder's life and philosophy. Dealing in depth with the system's lineages, the internal and external aspects of the art, and multiple interpretations of all Isshin Ryu kata, this book is a unique, compelling and engaging experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOkinawa's Complete Karate System: Isshin Ryu\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for all martial artists and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelopment of the Code of Ethics and Principles of Isshin Ryu Karate.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the Practice of Kata, Stances and Footwork of Isshin Ryu.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the Function of Isshin Ryu in Today's Society.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael J. Rosenbaum was born on May 12, 1961 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He started his martial arts training at the age of five when his father instructed him in both Judo and Boxing. At the age of fifteen, he began studying Isshin Ryu Karate and by the time of his seventeenth birthday he had been introduced to the Burmese fighting art of Bando. At the age of eighteen Michael enlisted in the U.S. Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760166633760,"sku":"9781886969919","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58430ee64b04376aa33801a39b59451c.webp?v=1780173368","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/okinawas-complete-karate-system-isshin-ryu-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}