Bunkai Jutsu The Practical Application of Karate Kata - Book

Iain Abernethy. ISBN : 0 9538932 1 9. Publication Date: August, 2002. 189 x 246 mm, 256 pages. Bunkai Jutsu is the analysis and application of the karate katas or 'forms' of karate in real combat. One of the most fascinating and misunderstood aspects of karate, this book explains the ethics of Bunkai Jutsu and provides the reader with the information they need to unlock the 'secrets' of kata and to begin practising karate as the complete and realistic combat art that it was intended to be. This ground breaking book provides a detailed analysis of the combative concepts and principles upon which the katas are based.