Shotokan Transcendence: Beyond the Stealth and Riddles of Funakoshi Karate

Publisher Marketing: Shotokan Transcendence is the third episode in the author's ongoing work, which goes beyond the myths and enlightenment of mysteries. Yokota Shihan provides straightforward answers often glossed over or unaddressed. The reader will find the thought-provoking material covered in his work simple and straightforward enough for beginners and yet diverse and comprehensive enough for the well experienced, too. The way the information is presented is sure to provoke all martial artists to rethink what they already know while challenging them to continue exploring their understandings in order to arrive at a definitive knowledge. By sharing his thoughts and opinions in this work, Yokota Shihan builds an important bridge linking the past to the present, providing a simple way to accurately understand and pass on the history, technique, and philosophy of Shotokan karate to the next generation of learners. His work demonstrates his knowledge of and respect to the legacy of the art while honoring the heritage of those pioneers responsible for developing Shotokan karate. In Shotokan Transcendence, Yokota Shihan unites the courage to speak with unprecedented depth about karate and the talent required for this daring task and shares the admirable result. This work is destined to become a modern classic and an important part of the history of Shotokan karate. Contributor Bio:  Yokota, Kousaku Shihan Kousaku Yokota, eighth dan, is a professional karateka with extensive experience in various martial arts. With over fifty years of training in Shotokan karate, he specializes in Asai Ryu Bujutsu karate. His wide range of experience includes training in kobudo (nanasetsukon and nunchaku), in the art of ki, and in the breathing method by Nishino Ryu Kikojutsu. He was a member of the JKA for forty years and then joined the JKS for seven years. In 2013, he founded his organization, ASAI (Asai Shotokan Association International [www.asaikarate.com]) to honor Master Tetsuhiko Asai. Shihan Yokota travels extensively around the world to share the knowledge and techniques of Asai Ryu karate. He is also the partner of Karate Coaching (www.karatecoaching.com), where he extends his karate teaching through Internet media.