recommended books / magazines
The Twenty Principles of Karate:
The Spiritual Legacy of the
Master by Gichin Funakoshi,
Jotaro Takagi and John
Teramoto
Karate-Do Kyohan:
The Master Text
by Gichin
Funakoshi
Karate-Do Nyumon:
The Master
Intoductory Text
by Gichin Funakoshi
Karate-Do: My Way of Life
The Life Story of the Father
of Morden Karate-Do
by Gichin Funakoshi
Dynamic Karate:
Complete, detailed instructions
and ilustrations-the fundamentals
plus fine points
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Comprehensive, Vol. 1
All the basic points of karate
arranged systematicallyfor
effective learning.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Fundamentals, Vol. 2
As well as setting forth the basic
rules that must be put into
practice when performing kata or
applying techniques in kumite.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Heian, Tekki Vol. 5
Kata, the formal exercises of
karate training.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Bassai, Kanku Vol. 6
Fully described and illustrated in
this volume are the widely
practiced Bassai and Kanku kata
from JKA recommanded group.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Kumite 1 Vol. 3
In kumite basic techniques are
sharpened through practical
application.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Kumite 2 Vol. 4
In kumite basic techniques are
sharpened through practical
application.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Jitte, Hangetsu,
Empi Vol. 7
Fully described and illustrated in
this volume are the widely
practiced kata from JKA
recommanded group.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Gankaku, Jion Vol. 8
Fully described and illustrated in
this volume are the widely
practiced kata from JKA
recommanded group.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Unsu, Sochin,
Nijushiho Vol. 10
Fully described and illustrated in
this volume are the widely
practiced kata from JKA
recommanded group.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Bassai Sho, Kanku
Sho, Chinte Vol. 9
Fully described and illustrated in
this volume are the widely
practiced kata from JKA
recommanded group.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Best Karate: Gojushiho Dai,
Gojushiho Sho, Meiko Vol. 11
Fully described and illustrated in
this volume are the widely
practiced kata from JKA
recommanded group.
by Masatoshi Nakayama
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Shotokan Karate Magazine
Classical Fighting Arts
Karate: The art of Empty-Hand
Fighting
This definitive volume is a
systematic presentation of the
"emty hand" art of karate.
by Hidetaka Nishiyama
Black Belt Karate: the Intensive
Course
The comprehensive book on
karate self learning by the most
respected figure in the karate
world.
by Hirokazu Kanazawa
Karate-Do Perfecting Kumite
Perfecting kumite Masahiko
Tanaka reveals the secrets the
made him twice All Japan
Champion and twice World
Champion.
by Masahiko Tanaka
Shotokan Karate Magazine
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