"Advanced Karate" was Mas Oyama's 3rd book written on the art and was primarily a response to all of the inadequate Karate instructors he came across during his world tours. Going further than perhaps any Karate instructor before him, Oyama writes at length about the Karate arts.
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Step by step instruction book on the art of Kyokushin Karate as founded by Mas Oyama. The author, Bobby Lowe, was the first "uchideshi" or live in student of Mas Oyama and opened the first Kyokushin dojo outside of Japan, in Hawaii.
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Beginning with a thorough historical analysis of its 19th-century origins, the lore behind the art of Shotokan karate is dissected in this revised handbook. Describing how this style was invented by the world’s only unarmed bodyguards in Okinawa, this account depicts the impossible odds these m...
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Ashihara has done a good job in marrying Japanese hard style karate with boxing. This sequel to Fighting Karate is a great reference book on the Ashihara style. Well laid out with great photographs and clean writing, it gives the reader a catalog of techniques, with a detailed explanation of each...
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Gichin Funakoshi, "the father of karate," once said that "the ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants."
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This technical instruction book by the founder of Kyokushin karate includes chapters on Karate weapons, calisthenics, stances, thrusts, kicks, blocks, practice fighting, and self defense techniques.
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Ultimate Kempo is more than a book about technique and style; it's a study of movement, motion and balance that can enhance anyone's study of the martial arts. Its primary focus is not to inflict harm...
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Shorin Ryu is one of the world's major Karate styles. Created and developed by Okinawan masters, this style mixes the traditions and experiences of the ancient art with a modern approach to self-defense. In this work, Master Ota shows key traditional kata and bunkai. Some of the traditional Shori...
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An in-depth presentation of the theory and practice of Shindo-ryu Karate by one of Japan's most accomplished karate masters. The author explores the deep meaning of five Shindo-ryu kata and the wisdom and experience they represent. Discussions of one's psychological state, the essential role of b...
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