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Rob Redmond, proprietor of the 24 Fighting Chickens website has assembled his notes on all 26 kata in the Shotokan curriculum, drawing on his own vast experience and his years of online discussions and correspondence with practitioners from all over the world. This book isn’t just another dry technical manual - Rob provides his unique insight, opinions, and perspective on Shotokan kata that you simply won’t find in print anywhere else.
The Dojo Desk Reference is a collected translation of over 100 dictionaries of traditional Japanese martial art terms. It provides a cross-referenced English to Japanese index to help readers find their way through the 500+ pages of detailed entries.
Each definition provides the correct romaji spelling of the term, the correct Japanese (nihon-go) pronunciation for the English speaker, and a clearly written explanation of what the term really means to someone who has full command of the Japanese language.
Highly recommended for instructors and senior students. To order directly from the publisher, click on the banner below.

