Best Karate, Vol.6: Bassai, Kanku (Best Karate Series)

As a Shotokan practitioner, this volume is indispensable for anyone wanting to learn the first two katas on the advanced list. It is easy to follow in its simplicity and highly informative in its technical instruction.

Timeless book for karate practitioners. Moves are in Japanese and English to better clarify. Excellent photos showing kata moves.

Great book

Sensei Nakayama's book is excellent. Its advantages are that the techniques are explained in full detail and they are all performed by top JKA instructors.While its a great book during Nakayama's time (and probably till the late 80's), its my humble opinion that this book is a little outdated. Many JKA masters today have improvished on some of the techniques so perhaps its more advisable to get a more up to date version by either Sensei Kanazawa or Sensei Enoeda.Having said all these, its nevertheless a book which has no equal in the world of Shotokan.

If you are devoted to becoming a black belt these series of books are for you. It has everything from 8th kyū to 3rd Dan.

This is a fantastic series for any serious Karate students. Insofar as the Kata are concerned, the pictures, diagrams and descriptions are excellent and have really helped me with my Karate. Incidentally, if you are not a Karate student I would strongly recommend this as a sport for an individual of any age. The physical excercise and mental stress relief are unsurpassed by any other sport.

The JKA source book. Got it to review certain hand movements in Kanku Dai. Longest kata for SHotokan. Book is in great shape and took about a week to get to me. The Best series is an old series but it still holds up.

Great books on Shotokan karate. Well explained, lots of pictures.