Traditional Fudokan Karate

Traditional Fudokan Karate - My Way The fundamental psychological and physical principles of Karate By Univ. Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga MD. PhD., 10th Dan, Soke Publisher: Karl-Hans König This book on Karate, written by Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga now appears for the first time in English. It describes the fundamental physical and psychological principles of traditional Fudokan Karate. Fudokan is a concept developed from Shotokan Karate. It extends the traditional aspects of Karate as seen in Shotokan, Shito-Ryu, Gojo-Ryu and Okinawa-Te by adding knowledge gained from the modern fields of biomechanics and sport medicine. Fudokan means House on a stable foundation. The style was established in 1980 by Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga, 10th Dan, Soke, one of the great Karate Masters of our time. Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga is still today engaged in teaching and training in Europe and throughout the world. In this book he describes how to apply these principles in training and in combat, and explains their relationships and concepts. The book also lists all the Fudokan Kata, and describes and illustrates the Katas specific to Fudokan, such as Meikyo Nidan, Taiji Shodan, Heian Oi Kumi and Kaminari. Single volume: hard cover edition with protective jacket Format: 220 × 170 mm 236 pages, color ISBN 9783743127760 Euro 29.90 To order, please visit www.shotokan-karate-dojo.com or online book stores like www.amazon.de or www.amazon.com

Univ. Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga MD. PhD., 10th Dan, Soke Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga, 10th Dan, Soke, was born in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia on the 15th November 1940. He founded the Fudokan style in 1980. He is a doctor of medicine and taught as a professor at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. He took up Karate in 1959 and was a student of Vladimir Jorga, Tetsuji Murakami, Taiji Kase and Hidetaka Nishiyama. Fudokan means House on a stable foundation. The style was established in 1980 by Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga, 10th Dan, Soke, one of the great Karate Masters of our time. Prof. Dr. Ilija Jorga is still today engaged in teaching and training in Europe and throughout the world.