On 2005-02-11 Bryan C. Winkelman, wrote: My thoughts on this book are mixed. On one hand the book is well written, but on the other hand the book has some interesting facts. Everyone has their view on Isshin Ryu, and most people´s do not agree with eachothers´. Isshin Ryu has a sorted past with many ´experts´ claiming to know the history. Maybe there are a few experts out there, but what were they really taught. Remember this, the USA was at war with Japan during the time when the martial arts were being taught to Americans. So how can we be sure that the information passed on to us is accurate. We all have our own thoughts and each of us has had knowledge passed down from our Senseis´, which was passed down from theirs´. Mr. Rosenbaum has put together a little piece of Isshin Ryu history that should be read and not criticized. We are all under Master Shimabuku and need to unify.
My 2 cents.
Bryan Winkelman (www.senseibryan.com) - author of ´Training Manual for Isshin Ryu Karate´ listed on amazon.com. And summed up by saying Isshin Ryu book review. Currently Okinawa´s Complete Karate System: Isshin Ryu has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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YMAA Publication Center claimed Discover the Facts Behind a Fascinating Martial Art! In 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 Okinawa´s Complete Karate System: Isshin Ryu. It´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. While providing the context in which martial arts developed on Okinawa, Okinawa´s Complete Karate System 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. Okinawa´s Complete Karate System: Isshin Ryu is essential reading for all martial artists and historians. * Development of the Code of Ethics and Principles of Isshin Ryu Karate. * Analysis of the Practice of Kata, Stances and Footwork of Isshin Ryu. * Discussion of the Function of Isshin Ryu in Today´s Society.
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