ESSENTIAL SHOTOKAN
The "How To" Karate Series
Narrated and Instructed by Edmond Otis

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Edmond Otis, one of the premier American karate instructors of his generation, teaches and demonstrates the traditional Japanese Shotokan-style of karate. Using cutting edge, multi-camera, digitally mastered video, the Essential Shotokan DVD series is surprising in its depth, clarity, and detail, with lots of close-ups, plus real time and slow motion movements.

Essential Shotokan is ideal for beginning through advanced Shotokan karate-do practitioners as well as any instructor who wants access to a useful teaching and class planning tool.

Click these links for Streaming QuickTime previews and details about each of the 3 volumes in the set:
ESSENTIAL SHOTOKAN VOL. 1: Principles of Body Dynamics and Stances
ESSENTIAL SHOTOKAN VOL. 2: Punching and Blocking
ESSENTIAL SHOTOKAN VOL. 3 Kicking and Striking
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