VMA Series - Advanced Shotokan Karate - The Kase Way (DVD)

Advantages: Teaches Dicipline, Fitness, and develops Mind, Body and Spirit.
Disadvantages: Requires dedication

...Shotokan - founded by Ginchin Funokashi around the turn of the centrury. Shoto-kan, derives from Funokashi's Pen name Shoto. Shotokan is one of the most traditional and rooted form of Karate still around. It is a very intese style with still many traditional implementations. Shotokan, as with most other karate styles is formed through a number of basic. Khion - Basic Tehniques and Understanding Kata - Technique against imaginary opponents to set forms. Bunkai - The understanding of the kata (why we do this and that) Kumite - Fighting. Training in shotokan comes in many different forms, dependent on your requirements, whether you are doing it for the love of karate as a life line, or whether it is in interest of self defence or fitness. The school you choose should be able to offer you what you best require. There are... Read review

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Advantages: Physical fitness, mental discipline
Disadvantages: Tiring, never ending!

...Karate is an ancient martial art. It's origins are unclear and debatable. Shotokan karate as we know it today started at the beginning of the 20th century, founded by an individual called Gitchin Funakoshi. --------So you beat people up, right?-------- No, karate is a form of self-defence. Defending oneself can involve incapacitating your opponent if there is no other option available. The first move in karate is ALWAYS a defensive one. --------Is it just like in the movies?-------- No! Karate, when you watch a master, is more of an art form than you may think. It is not glamourous in any way - flying kicks are not taught as a matter of course. There is none of that choreographed fighting depicted in any martial arts movie. In the movies they know what is coming next. If you are standing 3 foot away from someone and you... Read review

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Advantages: great action and entertainment
Disadvantages: a little slow to begin

..., considering Johnny is the top student at the Cobra Kai dojo which is ran by John Kreese, (played by Martin Kove), a rather vicious sensei. With Daniel standing up to Johnny he soon realises that he can not beat him, allowing Johnny and his brainless gang to start intimidating Daniel whenever their paths meet. The tale takes a twist when Johnny, together with the rest of his gang, corner Daniel and viciously assault him, using him as a punch bag to practice their martial arts moves on? But suddenly, out of the blue, the apartments handyman, Mr Kesuke Miyagi, (played by Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), an elderly and rather fragile looking man jumps to Daniels rescue. After seeing the skills of My Miyagi, Daniel begs for his help, little realising that Mr Miyagi' s way of helping is to enter Daniel into a karate tournament so as to fight Johnny in... Read review

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