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Can other people learn from it and use it in a practical manner?
If the answer is, “yes”, then please submit it.
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- Submit an article (with photo’s where appropriate).
- Film your bunkai, put it on Youtube, and submit the link with any relevant covering notes (style, kata/form/pattern, etc).
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Hi Bob
I think the book you’re after is Shotokan Myths. Here’s the link to the posting: http://bunkaijutsu.com/2010/12/07/shihan-kousaku-yokota%E2%80%99s-new-book-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cshotokan-myths%E2%80%9D-more-than-just-shotokan/.
As for Shotokan’s Secrets, I think you’ll love it. It’s the only book I’ve ever read right through twice and it changed a lot of my perspectives.
Best Regards
Charlie
Hi Charlie,
A while back you posted about a book on Shotokan. What was the title? I need to add it to my reading list. FYI I just ordered “Shotokan’s Secrets.” I don’t think that was the book you referred to.
Thanks,
Bob
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as a martial artist with about 30years experience and at present charlies teacher,i have a great interest in bunkai.in fact i think that form without function is dancing[generally badly]But in my humble opinion applications of our forms are only a stage in our development….has to be studied,very interesting,brings our art to life,but is only a stage TRUE MARTIAL ARTS ARE ABOUT MASTERY OF THE SELF we sould not forget this .cheers paul