ADVANCED KARATE-DO
Concepts, Techniques, and Training Methods
REVISED, EXPANDED, & ILLUSTRATED EDITION
by Elmar T. Schmeisser, Ph.D.

"Refreshing...Compelling...Unique..."
--John Cheetham, Shotokan Karate Magazine

"...ought to be required reading for anyone who has done karate for more than a few years and who wishes to run a club or train advanced students"
--Mark Groenewold, Karate The Japanese Way

"Breaks new ground...I highly recommend this book."
--Howard High, Founder, CyberDojo

For a decade, Advanced Karate-Do has been an indispensable technical resource book known for clearly and concisely analyzing, in detail, the advanced concepts of Shotokan-style karate.

Now, this completely revised and expanded edition includes a brand-new chapter on sparring techniques, and more than 130 photos to further illustrate Dr. Schmeisser's unique training methods. The "in-breath" forms of all 26 Shotokan kata are included, as well as a huge Japanese-English glossary of karate terms, rank test requirements, dojo etiquette, and much more...

The author, a Doctor of Medical Physiology and Master Instructor certified by the American Teacher's Association of the Martial Arts, combines his scientific background with four decades of karate and other martial arts experience for the benefit of instructors and advanced students alike. His other book available from Tamashii Press is Bunkai: Secrets of Karate Kata - The Tekki Series.