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Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the present day, when it has become a martial art practiced throughout the world, is Gichin Funakoshi, the "Father of Karate-do." Out of modesty, he was reluctant to write this autobiography and did not do so until he was nearly ninety years of age. Trained in the Confucian classics, he was a... (more)

Peeling the Onion

by Wendy Orr

Following an automobile accident in which her neck is broken, a teenage karate champion begins a long and painful recovery with the help of her family.

Dynamic Karate (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior)

Dynamic Karate (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior)

by Masatoshi Nakayama

Most books on karate usually do not provide complete, detailed instructions and illustrations--the fundamentals plus the fine points--that readers hope for. This book fills the gaps left by others. The late Master Masatoshi Nakayama, chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association, left this book as a testament. It reveals his great experience as a karate competitor and teacher, describing and illustrating... (more)

Karate Warrior: A Beginner's Guide to Martial ArtsAustin St. John, Steve Rowe

Karate Warrior: A Beginner's Guide to Martial Arts

by Austin St. John, Steve Rowe

A comprehensive "training manual" covers such topics as the history, mystery, and romance of the martial arts, outlining the eightfold path to enlightenment, health, nutrition, the power of the mind, and basic techniques and movements.

Korean karate;: Free fighting techniques

Strategy in Unarmed CombatPaul Maslak

Strategy in Unarmed Combat

by Paul Maslak

Woman in Black

by John Darling

Woman In Black is a decidedly eclectic compilation of short stories written in a variety of genres. These stories range from juvenile fiction in the heroic tale Jennifer Rising to soaring love stories such as The Treasure of Arroyo Seco to the highly original and complex science fiction novella Woman In Black; the signature story for this collection. There should be something for everyone in this... (more)

Karate My Life

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

KANAZAWA Hirokazu's biography, translated by Alex BENNETT. One of the most influential karate masters Japan has seen, he has devoted himself to the study and promotion of karate for more than 50 years. "The more I know, the more I climb, yet the mountain just gets higher. The more I try, the more I focus, the depth is limitless. There is no end in sight. That is karate, my life."

Hikkatsu! Volume 1 (Hikkatsu!)

by Yu Yagami

In Earth's distant future, geomagnetic abnormalities take mankind's struggle for survival to a whole new level! Ordinary everyday appliances are going haywire, and the fate of life on Earth depends on one man... the karate student Shota, who can fix the malfunctioning machines with his "recovery strike" technique!

Shotokan Karate International Kata (Volume 1)

Shotokan Karate International Kata (Volume 1)

Text in the book is presented on several different languages: French, English, Spanish, German, and Japanese)

Shotokan karate International kata - Volume 2Hirokazu Kanazawa

Shotokan karate International kata - Volume 2

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

Shotokan Karate International Kumite Kyohan

Shotokan Karate International Kumite Kyohan

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

Karate Kicks (Go Girl!)Chrissie Perry

Karate Kicks (Go Girl!)

by Chrissie Perry

by C. W. Nicol

Moving Zen: One Man's Journey to the Heart of Karate is a multifaceted work with ever-surprising depths. It is the story of a young man arriving in Japan to come to grips with an alien culture; his first two, hard years studying the technique of, and spirit behind, Karate; and, finally, the story of how he learned the art of gentleness through strength. Twenty-two-year-old C. W. Nicol, born in Wales, a... (more)

Goju Ryu Karate: a visual guide to kumite techniques.

Goju Ryu Karate: a visual guide to kumite techniques.

by Goshi Yamaguchi

Format 15 x 21 cm. Japanese and English. 175 pages. Background of Kumite. Basic Practice of Kumite. Yakusoku Kumite. Jiyu Kumite. Traditional Kumite Techniques: Osae, Sukui, Kawashi, Humi, Taoshi, Infighting.

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles, and Secret Techniques

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles, and Secret Techniques

by Mark Bishop

Written by a well-known figure in the Martial Artsl arts community noted for his outspokenness, this book is an engaging and rich text, certain to provoke and please. Okinawan Karate, long sought after by connoisseurs of Okinawan Martial Artsl arts, is the definitive survey and examination of traditional Martial Artsl arts of the island. With detailed lineage charts of most of the major Okinawan Martial Artsl... (more)

Best Karate, Vol.7: Jutte, Hangetsu, Empi (Best Karate, 7)

Best Karate, Vol.7: Jutte, Hangetsu, Empi (Best Karate, 7)

by Masatoshi Nakayama

The three kata in this volume are on the Japan Karate Association recommended list and are notable for the sticklike use of the arms--Jitte, the circular movements of hands and feet coordinated with breathing--Hangetsu, and easy, agile movements, combined into continuous techniques--Empi. Here is a list of all volumes in this series: Vol. 1: Comprehensive Vol. 2: Fundamentals Vol. 3: Kumite 1 Vol. 4:... (more)

Best Karate, Vol.2: Fundamentals (Best Karate, 2)

Best Karate, Vol.2: Fundamentals (Best Karate, 2)

by Masatoshi Nakayama

As well as setting forth the basic rules that must be put into practice when performing kata or applying techniques in kumite, this volume pinpoints the underlying physical and physiological principles of karate: source and concentration of power; stance, form, stability and technique; movement in all directions; basic and comprehensive aspects of training. Here is a list of all volumes in this series: Vol.... (more)

Injury-Free Karate (Martial Arts)Paul Perry

Injury-Free Karate (Martial Arts)

by Paul Perry

In the past, many students have inadvertently succumbed to injury because of a lack of real understanding about how to execute techniques properly and about the effects of poor technique on the body's systems. This guide sets out to help karate coaches and students avoid short and long-term injury problems. The author describes how joints and muscles function during karate movements and explains exactly how they... (more)

Best Karate, Vol.1: Comprehensive (Best Karate, 1)

Best Karate, Vol.1: Comprehensive (Best Karate, 1)

by Masatoshi Nakayama

All the basic points of karate arranged systematically for effective learning, step by step--the parts of the body used as natural weapons, the stances, how to block, how to attack, introduction to the kata and to kumite. The fundamentals as presented in this volume, briefly but accurately, are the distillation of the author's forty-six years' experience in this art of self-defense. As well as setting forth... (more)

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Karate-Do, My Way of Life

by Gichin Funakoshi

Peeling the Onion

by Wendy Orr

Dynamic Karate (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior)

by Masatoshi Nakayama

Karate Warrior: A Beginner's Guide to Martial Arts

by Austin St. John, Steve Rowe

Korean karate;: Free fighting techniques

Strategy in Unarmed Combat

by Paul Maslak

Woman in Black

by John Darling

Karate My Life

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

Hikkatsu! Volume 1 (Hikkatsu!)

by Yu Yagami

Shotokan Karate International Kata (Volume 1)

Shotokan karate International kata - Volume 2

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

Shotokan Karate International Kumite Kyohan

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

Karate Kicks (Go Girl!)

by Chrissie Perry

by C. W. Nicol

Goju Ryu Karate: a visual guide to kumite techniques.

by Goshi Yamaguchi

Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles, and Secret Techniques

by Mark Bishop

Best Karate, Vol.7: Jutte, Hangetsu, Empi (Best Karate, 7)

by Masatoshi Nakayama

Best Karate, Vol.2: Fundamentals (Best Karate, 2)

by Masatoshi Nakayama

Injury-Free Karate (Martial Arts)

by Paul Perry

Best Karate, Vol.1: Comprehensive (Best Karate, 1)

by Masatoshi Nakayama