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Functional Karate by Takayuki Kubota

Functional Karate by Takayuki Kubota

Genres

Documentary

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A legend in the martial arts and law-enforcement communities, Takayuki Kubota demonstrates his self-defense system for armed and unarmed attacks in this instructional video.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

23 December 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Self

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