Life's not about how hard of a hit you can give...It's about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward. Sylvester Stallone
The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. John Ruskin
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others. Sir Winston Churchill
The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of character of its participants. Master Funakoshi
Concentration is the secret of strength Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. Bruce Lee

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Heian Shodan

By PawEng, LLC

Heian Shodan Shotokan karate kata shows the kata move by move by swiping a finger. It also lets you look at the kata from all four sides to see the moves from different directions.

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Heian Sandan

PawEng, LLC

Heian Sandan Shotokan karate kata shows the kata move by move by swiping a finger. It also lets you look at the kata from all four sides to see the moves from different directions.

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Heian Godan

PawEng, LLC

Heian Godan Shotokan karate kata shows the kata move by move by swiping a finger. It also lets you look at the kata from all four sides to see the moves from different directions.

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iKata

WHI Sport Education

Complete Reference: An essential reference illustrating in details all traditional Kata of the worldwide popular Shotokan style of Karate.

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Kata Atlas

MFLI Studios

A complete reference of the first 15 Shotokan katas - more available through In-App purchase.

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Best Karate: Comprehensive

by M. Nakayama

Very thorough introduction to different stances and strikes found in Karate with great illustrations of the "flow" of the moves.

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This book deals with Hip rotation, both normal and counter hip rotation, and this is a very useful section, for both the beginner and the advanced student. Less documented ideas such as hikite and forearm rotation are also highlighted in this book, making this book very significant and helpful.

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Best Karate: Kumite 1

By M. Nakayama

The books were compiled from film footage of the Karateka actually in combat, and because of this, you can realistically see how these techniques are used in an actual fight.

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Best Karate: Kumite 2

By M. Nakayama

The books also include the more philosophical parts of Kumite, including quotations from many influential Chinese and Japanese literature, which is very helpful for those Karateka who take much from such literature.

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Best Karate: Heian, Tekki

By M. Nakayama

Kata are excellently executed, and so are the applications, which are very practical and useful, and through the applications, the purpose of each Kata becomes all the more understood and appreciated.

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The Karate Kid

Starring Jaden Smith & Jackie Chan

It's as sweet-natured a movie as you could expect about a 12-year-old learning to beat the crap out of his schoolmates. – Dana Stevens, Slate, Jul 22, 2010

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Directory Ang Lee

High art meets high spirits in a rapturously romantic epic that really kicks butt. – Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine, Jun 24, 2010

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Kung Fu Panda

Voices of Jack Black & Jackie Chan

Prepare for awesomeness with DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda, "a delightful movie that can stand among the very best animated films.

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Kung Fu Hustle

Director Stephen Chow

In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.

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Enter the Dragon

Starring Bruce Lee

Recruited by an intelligence agency, outstanding martial arts student Bruce Lee participates in a brutal karate tournament hosted by the evil Han.

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Films of Fury: the Kung Fu Movie Movie

Documentary

“Films of Fury” tells the story of the Kung Fu sub-culture from its ancient Peking Opera origins to its superhero-powered future.

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ISKF

The ISKF is a non-profit organization that strives to uphold the integrity and goals of Master Funakoshi, which includes following the guidelines and principles set forth by the Dojo Kun and Niju Kun.

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