Gichin Funakoshi

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This features the founder of Shotokan karate actually performing ippon kumite techniques with Isao Obata. This classic footage has never before been seen by the public. Reportedly it was originally in the archives of the JKA and filmed before the JKA was even formed. Pre JKA Masters such as Nakayama, Kanazawa, Okuzaki, and Nishiyama are seen performing when they were in their teens and early 20's.This footage comes from the 1940's or early 1950's.

Gichin Funakoshi 1924 Vintage Footage (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Gichin Funakoshi 1924 Vintage Footage (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Gichin Funakoshi , and Hidetaka Nishiyama
Manufacturer: Rising Sun Video Productions Inc.
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ASIN: B00009ZK63
Release Date: 2006-01-01

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Funakoshi's Shotokan Karate-Do Vol.1

Manufacturer: Rising Sun Productions
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ASIN: B00127P7GC

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Featuring three of the worlds top Shotokan Instructors you will be able to learn the following katas from beginning to end and everything in between. SenseiÌs Balzarro, Semino, and Torre are three of the best and they will show you all the bunkai for the below mentioned katas as well as they will perform the kata at learning tempo and at full speed. You will also be shown the exact embusan of the kata in an easy to follow chart for each of the kata. You will be able to learn everything there is to know about the following forms: HEIAN SHODAN, HEIAN NIDAN, JION, EMPI, HEIAN SANDAN, JITTE, HEIAN GODAN and much more.

Karate Do My Way of Life Gichin Funakoshi

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Karate Do My Way of Life Gichin Funakoshi

Manufacturer: Rising Sun Productions
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ASIN: B001256OP2

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Gichin Funakoshi is considered by the Karate World as the one person who popularized Karate and was the individual responsible for turning it from a small Island (Okinawa) art to something the world could enjoy and benefit from. In this tape you will learn from George W. Alexander Phd. his perceptions on FunakoshiÌs book - Karate Do My Way Of LifeÓ. The video is mixed with footage and photos of Funakoshi performing Kata, Ippon Kumite and much more. Any serious student of Karate will find that this tape will be a valuable addition to their library and an absolute must for all students of Shotokan Karate.

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Gichin Funakoshi 1st Time on Video 1924
Starring: Gichin Funakoshi
Manufacturer: VPM
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ASIN: B0013UQMIU

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Considered to be the father of modern karate and the originator of the Shotokan style, Sensei Gichin Funakoshi is captured on this remarkable documentary film demonstrating the Tekki 1, 2, and 3 katas and the Meikyo kata shot c. 1924. Shot on location at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan at the Keio Karate bu (Karate Club of Keio) which was the first University to adopt Karate into it's physical education curriculum. In addition to Sensei Funakoshi, there is lots of the other footage covering the training of the University students and summer training camps (Shochu Keiko) at the beach.

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Funakoshi's Shotokan Karate-Do Vol.2

Manufacturer: Rising Sun Productions
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ASIN: B00127TEUW

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Featuring three of the worlds top Shotokan Instructors you will be able to learn the following katas from beginning to end and everything in between. SenseiÌs Balzarro, Semino, and Torre are three of the best and they will show you all the bunkai for the below mentioned katas as well as they will perform the kata at learning tempo and at full speed. You will also be shown the exact embusan of the kata in an easy to follow chart for each of the kata. You will be able to learn everything there is to know about the following forms: KANKU DAI, KANKU SHO, MEIKYO, BASSAI DAI, BASSAI SHO, TEKKI SHODAN, TEKKI NIDAN plus much more.

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Gichin Funakoshi (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Gichin Funakoshi
Manufacturer: Rising Sun Video Productions Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00009ZK6H
Release Date: 2006-01-01

Gichin Funakoshi World Karate Cup 2000 (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Gichin Funakoshi World Karate Cup 2000 (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Manufacturer: Tsunami Productions
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ASIN: 6309497588
Release Date: 2005-07-05

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Funakoshi's Shotokan Karate-Do Vol.3

Manufacturer: Rising Sun Productions
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ASIN: B00127TFYW

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Featuring three of the worlds top Shotokan Instructors you will be able to learn the following katas from beginning to end and everything in between. SenseiÌs Balzarro, Semino, and Torre are three of the best and they will show you all the bunkai for the below mentioned katas as well as they will perform the kata at learning tempo and at full speed. You will also be shown the exact embusan of the kata in an easy to follow chart for each of the kata. You will be able to learn everything there is to know about the following forms: HEIAN GODAN, TEKKI SANDAN, JIIN, NIJUSHIHO, UNSU, SOCHIN, plus much more.

Japanese & Okinawan Budo Masters of the Martial Arts

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Japanese & Okinawan Budo Masters of the Martial Arts

Manufacturer: RSP
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ASIN: B0014DIHRA

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Never before has there been so much rare martial arts footage compiled into one project. This is Japanese Budo at its finest, and these are the men that continue the original tradition. www.FightingSpiritMagazine.Com They are all here Yamaguchi, Ueshiba, Kano, Higa Seko, Nishiyama, Tomiki, Richard Kim, Oshiro, Demura, Tohei, Kubota, and close to 70 more of the most famous ever Japanese/Okinawan Masters of the Martial Arts. Years were spent in the making of this documentary, a collection of the best Masters of Budo .... Karate, Aikido, Judo, Sword, Kobudo and much more. This is not just one persons collection, but 15 of the worlds leading martial artists, who have all contributed to its making. The narration is excellent, the music appropriate, and the writing factual. Some footage dates as far back as 1917, and some is as recent as 2003. This presentation, close to two hours in length, is perfect for martial arts schools to play as a history lesson. It is also for those who are interested in comparing the kata of Higa Seko to that of Yagi Meitoku, or Hidetaka Nishiyama to Gichin Funakoshi, or even maybe NagamineÌs Shorin Ryu to Hohan Soken's Shorin Ryu. You will see why Masters like Ueshiba, Nishiyama, Kano and Miyazato will go down in history as legends and National Treasures of Japan. Plus you will see some of the most amazing feats of power ever, Tak Kubota smashing his shins with a sledge hammer, Seiji Uechi slicing a solid concrete slab in half with a single cut of a sword, Mas Oyama fighting a Bull, Hidetaka Nishiyama smashing boards in four different directions and so much more. This DVD is an absolute must for every Martial Arts Collection.

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