April 21st, 2004

News Release:

It is with tremendous pleasure that Usagi Press Japan announce the availability of Dr. Elmar Schmeisser’s latest book, CHANNAN: Heart of the Heians! This is a book on the kata that all kata find their roots in. There is simply no text like it available anywhere.

We hope that you will find this book to be as illuminating, interesting, expanding, and educational as we have making it. Many thanks are owed to Mr. David Gomez, layout artist extraordinaire, for his constant commitment to the project and making this one of the best looking karate books on the market. His efforts, combined with Dr. Schmeisser’s massive intellectual and critical approach and analysis of karate kata have resulted in what we strongly feel is a bold departure from most karate books available today.

Order it now. Do not delay.

At the time of this writing, ordering the book is available only through the printing/publishing company we are working with in British Columbia, Canada. But ordering is very easy.

Simply click HERE and simply follow the on-screen instructions.

Updates on how Channan will be made available will be posted here, as well as on the KTJW page.

We thank you very much for your time, your patience, and your continued support of this text. We are deeply committed to the development of and production of the very best karate books today. Many thanks to Dr. Schmeisser for this wonderful book and congratulations on CHANNAN: Heart of the Heians!

Best regards,

Mark Groenewold
Publisher, Usagi Press Japan