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Channan: Heart of the Heians

by Usagi Press

123 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-1735; ISBN 1-4120-1357-7; US$24.50, C$33.50, EUR23.00, £13.96

This text is a "must-have" for any serious karate student who wants to truly understand how Kata works and where real applications seem "hidden".

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About the Book Unlocking the secrets of the Karate Kata, Elmar Schmeisser meticulously explores the core of Shotokan's Heian Kata. This text is a "must-have" for any serious karate student who wants to truly understand how Kata works and where real applications seem "hidden".

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About the Author Elmar Schmeisser is a 6th degree black belt and a master instructor with the International Society of Okinawan/Japanese Karate-do. Involved in the martial arts for three decades, Schmeisser-Sensi is an authoritative and innovative instructor specializing in Kata Bunkai. Author of Advanced Karate-do, as well as Secrets of Karate Kata, Schmeisser-Sensei is a teacher of all ages, an internationally recognized authority, and a brilliant innovator in the modern practice of the ancient art of Karate.

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