Karate-do Nyumon Table of Contents
As I mentioned in my earlier post I am in the process of checking, editing and formatting Mabuni Kenwa’s and Nakasone Genwa’s 1938 book, Karate-do Nyumon or An Introduction to Karate-do. A few of you might be interested in the table of contents which I have written out below. Warning, its long.
- First Lecture: The Japanese Spirit & Karate-do 57
- Chapter 1 The Japanese Spirit & Martial Arts Education 58
- Section 1 The Development of the Japanese Miracle 58
- Section 2 What is the Japanese Spirit? 58
- Section 3 A Free and Strong Japan 59
- Section 4 Japanese Spirit and Martial Arts Education 60
- Section 5 The Revival of Martial Arts as a National Discipline 60
- Chapter 2 Karate as a Japanese Martial Art 61
- Section 6 Local forms of Japanese Martial arts 61
- Section 7 Ryukyuan are a Japanese Race 61
- Section 8 Karate, Ju-Jutsu &Chinese Kenpo 66
- Section 9 Karate (China Hand 唐手) is no different from Karate (Empty Hand 空手) 67
- Chapter 3 A Good Source for National Education 70
- Section 10 The Spiritualization of Karate-do in Japan 70
- Section 11 The Ideal Soldier & Karate-do 71
- Section 12 Karate is Good Material for National Education 72
- Second Lecture: Karate as a Sport, Martial & Mental Education 74
- Chapter 4 Karate-do as Education 75
- Section 13 As an Ideal Method for Health 75
- Section 14 Examples of Health Promotion 76
- Section 15 An Ideal Health Method from a Medical Perspective 77
- Section 16 The Physiological Effects of Karate Observed as Physical Exercise 78
- Chapter 5 Karate as Military & Spiritual Education 80
- Section 17 Ideal Martial Art 80
- Section 18 Physiological effects of Karate as Viewed as a Combat Art 82
- Section 19 Karate-do as an Ideal Method to Train the Mind 83
- Third Lecture: Preparatory Knowledge and Mind-set of Karate-do Training 86
- Chapter 6 A Look at the Origins of Karate 87
- Section 20 Issues Regarding the Theory of Daruma as the Founder of Shaolin 87
- Section 21 – Karate is a Legitimate form of Martial Arts 88
- Section 22 The Relationship between Karate, Sumo and Jujutsu 89
- Section 23 The Relationship between Japanese and Chinese Kenpo 92
- Chapter 7 The Significance of Karate Styles and Kata 94
- Section 24 The Ambiguous Tradition of Karate Styles 94
- Section 25 Goju-ryu & Shito-ryu 95
- Section 26 Questions about Shorin-ryu & Shorei-ryu 96
- Chapter 8 Kata Names, Kinds, & their Significance 100
- Section 27 Names of Karate Kata 100
- Section 28 – Types of Karate Kata 101
- Section 29 Kata Meaning & Comprehensive Research 102
- Chapter 9 Problems with Kumite & Armor 106
- Section 30 Significance of Kumite 106
- Section 31 Training Methods for Kumite 107
- Section 32 The Problem with Matches Using Armor 108
- Chapter 10 The Mental Attitude of a Karate-do Practitioner 110
- Section 33 The Misunderstanding of “There is no first move in Karate” (Karate ni sente nashi) & its Correct Significance 110
- Section 34 Three Reasons why Kata begins with Defence 111
- Section 35 Shifting the Body & Moving the Hands in Karate 112
- Section 36 There are no Secret Teachings in Karate 113
- Section 37 Limitless Technique & the Futility of Pride 114
- Section 38 There are no Stances in Karate 115
- Fourth Lecture: Supplementary Exercises and Equipment 118
- Chapter 11 How to Form a Fist & How to Stand 119
- Section 39 Names of the Parts of the Limbs 119
- Section 40 – Stance Names & Their Performance 127
- Chapter 12 Supplementary Exercise Equipment and Training Methods 135
- Section 41 Makiwara and Basic Training Methods 135
- Section 42 Methods for Training Grip Strength & Core Power 142
- Section 43 Miscellaneous Supplementary Exercise Methods & General Advice 154
- Fifth Lecture: Pinan Nidan Kata 156
- Section 13 The Number of Movements in Pinan Nidan Kata 157
- Section 44 An Outline of Pinan Nidan 157
- Section 45 The Number of Movements in Pinan Nidan Kata 159
- Section 46 Notes on Performing Kata 173
- Chapter 14 An Explanation of Kata Breakdown & Research Methods 177
- Section 47 A Breakdown of Pinan Nidan Kata 177
- Section 48 Studying & Learning Pinan Nidan 184
- Chapter 15 Supplementary Research 192
- Section 49 Questions & Answers on Hand & Foot Techniques 192
- Section 50 Breathing Methods & Principles of Receiving an Attack 197
- Sixth Lecture: Pinan Sandan Kata 205
- Chapter 16 Pinan Sandan Kata 206
- Section 51 Outline of Pinan Sandan Kata 206
- Section 52 Pinan Sandan Count 208
- Chapter 17 A Breakdown & Explanation of Kata 219
- Section 53 A Breakdown & Explanation of Pinan Sandan 219
- Section 54 Practicing & Mastering Pinan Sandan 227
- Chapter 18 Supplementary Research Problems 238
- Section 55 Inside & Outside Blocking Methods 238
- Section 56 The Study of Kumite 243