This syllabus guide is dedicated to students of Shotokan karate worldwide. The second in a series of two books, it builds on the first, and contains the complete syllabus required to take the student from 5th kyu or Purple Belt right through to Black Belt.

Each section is clearly divided into separate levels for each kyu grade, incorporating all the appropriate techniques, sparring and kata. Lavishly illustrated with 350 photographs, the manual has been written by Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda, 8th Dan, Chief Instructor of both the Karate Union of Great Britain and the Japan Karate Association in Europe. Nicknamed `The Tiger`, his unique training methods and high standards are respected and admired by instructors and students the world over.

« Enoeda is one of the few instructors in the world who commands respect from all styles of karate ». (Combat magazine)