This DVD supplied by Mr. Vern Vaden a director of the ITKF features the famous San Diego Summer Camp with several of the top JKA instructors and others teaching what they do best. Instructors include Hidetaka Nishiyama, Richard Kim, Tomoharu Kisaki teaching Sai Fa, Keinosuke Enoeda teaching the kata Enpi, Hiroshi Shirai teaching and demonstrating what he does best. Plus lots more including camp interviews.

What is Martial arts ?

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation’s intangible cultural heritage.

Although the term martial art has become associated with the fighting arts of East Asia, it originally referred to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s. The term is derived from Latin and means “arts of Mars”, the Roman god of war. Some authors have argued that fighting arts or fighting systems would be more appropriate on the basis that many martial arts were never “martial” in the sense of being used or created by professional warriors.

HIDETAKA NISHIYAMA – JKA SHOTOKAN KARATE SUMMER CAMP – SAN DIEGO 3 DVD SET

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