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Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th dan, teaches numerous Shotokan techniques against every type of assault, with spectacular self-defense techniques. He demonstrates, and takes you through the basic fundamentals of Shotokan Karate by practicing and mastering...

Shotokan Karate sparring techniques are taught by Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi on Volume 8, through basic introductory drills and free style sparring. Shotokan Karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow, or controlled and...

Gojushiho and Gojushiho Dai are the two katas Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi teaches on Volume 7. Each kata is presented numerous times, so that you can easily follow along and master each movement. Shihan Funakoshi also delves into each kata’s history...

Volume 6 has Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi displaying his impeccable teaching style, while explaining and performing the Gojushiho Sho, Gojushiho Dai and Unsu katas. Elements such as breathing, posture, timing, body control and fighting techniques are taught...

Taught on Volume 5, by Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, are all the stances, blocks, punches and kicks of Shotokan Karate. Also taught are the katas Gankaku, Sochin, Nijushiho and Wankan, as well as sparring techniques and self-defense techniques. Shihan...

Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, the founder of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association, began his martial arts training at the age of ten under Adriano Emperado in the style of Kempo. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that Shihan Funakoshi began...

Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi first began training in Shotokan Karate while living in Hawaii in 1960. He spends Volume 3 of this series of ten DVDs, teaching more katas. If you have learned several katas from Master Funakoshi’s Volume 2 DVD, you will...

Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi spends Volume 2 of this series teaching the katas, Heian Godan, Tekki Shodan, Bassai Dai, Jion and Kanku Dai. After practicing the warm-ups, stretching and conditioning exercises from his first DVD, you will now be ready to...

Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi is your teacher for a series of ten DVDs dealing with the style of Shotokan Karate. Volume 1 will start you off with those all important, and often neglected warm-up exercises. Shihan Funakoshi next demonstrates stretching...

Developing your strong points and being the best ever, is discussed by Rob Kaman on this DVD. Combining kicking techniques with boxing techniques are demonstrated. The goal is to become as formidable a Muay Thai kickboxer as Rob Kaman is. He...

Advanced ring preparation and fighting techniques carries on from the previous DVD, and features Rob Kaman discussing that your goal now is to be a better fighter than the rest. Kaman demonstrates many combinations using a trainer to keep him moving...

Ring preparation and fighting techniques are explained and demonstrated by Rob Kaman, while also showing clips of some of his matches. He discusses how he himself changed and improved his fighting style to become unpredictable and add to his amazing...

Rob Kaman demonstrates Muay Thai punching and elbow techniques on this DVD. Elbow techniques are part of a combination of punches, ending with an elbow technique. Kaman shows the prep work you need to do to execute an elbow technique properly and uses a...

Volume 4 has Rob ‘Hammer Kick’ Kaman, or 'Mr. Low Kick' talk about his perfect low kick strategies. Using a partner, Kaman demonstrates the preparation for a low kick and then executes the low kick in slow motion and at speed. He also shows...

Winning blocks and techniques are demonstrated by Rob Kaman on Volume 3 of this Muay Thai Kickboxing series. Kaman uses clips from his fights to discuss the basic positions while performing blocking techniques against punches, counter punches and blocks...

Rob Kaman intersperses his technical advice with clips from his fights. On this DVD he begins by performing his very successful clinching techniques with a partner. Each move is described as it is happening and repeated in slow motion. Next is the...

On Volume 1 of this 8 DVD set, World Champion Rob Kaman instructs the art of Muay Thai Kickboxing, starting with the basics of bag training, clinching, knees, blocks, counters, leg kicks, elbows, punches, ring preparation and more. Thai boxing is a...

This DVD provides detaile;d instruction by Masayuki Shimabukuro on all 12 of the Seitei Jodo Katachi - the standardized partner exercises for the Jo. These, 12 techniques encapsulate the complete system of Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu into a manageable,...