{"product_id":"karate-self-defence-okinawan-dance-collectors-edition","title":"Karate Self-Defence \u0026 Okinawan Dance (Collector's Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe traditions of karate have transformed in diversity, as its popularity has spread worldwide. The work of Seihin Yamanouchi, in relating karate and Okinawan Te to dance, was a crucial element in this process. His influence on bringing these connections to the surface of the martial-art scene in Okinawa and mainland Japan was profound and quietly took hold among certain teachers. Regarding these, the most obvious name is Seikichi Uehara. He established Motobu-ryu in 1947, which was based on udun-di, the type of Te formerly taught to Okinawan royalty. In the 1970s, he began a series of community demonstrations, with the theme 'Dance \u0026amp; Martial Arts', that served to both show the connections of these two elements, while beginning to unscrew the locked doors of Te. Other directly influenced parties were: Tatsuo Shimabuku of Isshin-ryu karate, Seitoku Higa of the Bugeikan \u0026amp; Eizo Shimabuku, of Shorin-ryu. Clearly then, the soul of Seihin Yamanouchi and his book remain as an eternal testament to this research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44234684498081,"sku":"9780244177676","price":45.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1564my9q-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1713729643","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/karate-self-defence-okinawan-dance-collectors-edition","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}