Karate: Beginner to Black Belt. by Bruce Tegner - 1982.

Ventura CA Thor Publishing, 1982. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; a bit of scuffing at the top edge of the front panel; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Structurally sound and tightly bound, remains a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 220pp. First Ed thus, later printing. Trade Paperback. Covers the basic techniques in clear, easy to understand language. The importance of this book lies in the presentation of the Shukokai style forms. You'll see these have significant stylistic differences from the well-known Shotokan and Goju-Kai forms. Also, the 90-move brown belt form is extremely long for a karate form--another interesting aspect of the book. The Shotokan Kwanku Dai form at 68 moves isn't nearly as long, although Goju-Kai has the Suparinpei form at 108 moves, which, of the 80 or so karate forms I learned at one time or another, is the longest I'm aware of. I'd like to know more about the origin of these, as the Shukohkai school has a reputation for being quite conservative and sticking to their tradition. Another characteristic of Shukohkai stylists is their preference for free-fighting from the front stance. Technically, the Shukohkai school embodies the Tani-ha Shorin-Ryu style, one of a number of Shorin-Ryu substyles. This is the only book I know of that presents these interesting forms. The book would be important and interesting if only for that, in addition to the presention of the basic karate techniques.