AngelaG Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Http://www.shotomag.com - Free online magazine. Good resource, some very prestigious karateka have submitted articles. Tokonkai Karate-do Instructorhttp://www.karateresource.com Kata, Bunkai, Articles, Reviews, History, Uncovering the Myths, Discussion Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotokanbeginner Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I have no video titles to offer but there are wuite a few good shotokan books out there that will help you along in your training. welcome to the world of shotokan karate. everyone has fear, but it is when we let it overcome us that we losesoft, hard, slow, fast components of kata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Ball Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 hi. dude you should go to every martial art in your new city and choose the one for you, it may be shotokan and it may not be. Pain is a sensation and all sensations should be enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NidaninNJ Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Http://www.shotomag.com - Free online magazine. Good resource, some very prestigious karateka have submitted articles.That is a really cool magazine. And it's free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid101 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I do Shotokan! Good Luck. KarateKid101"The answers to life aren't in the back of the book"- Charlie Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patusai Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 The first book I would recommend is Karate-do Kyohan by Funakoshi Gichin. This is pretty much the original Shotokan textbook (unless you are lucky enough to be able to get hold of one of his earlier works).I agree. This book is great. However, I have found some instructors have variations of the kata so, as mentione before, ask the instuctor for advise.Welcome to KF "Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarfster Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 These are the “big” names in the US, all having studied with Funakoshi Sensei in Japan in the 40’s and 50’s (yes they are all old, but good)Hidetaka Nishiyama – Los Angeles – ITKF and JKATeruyuki Okazaki – Philadelphia - ISKF and JKATakayuki Mikami - Louisiana - ISKF and JKAYutaka Yaguchi - Colorado- ISKF and JKAShojiro Koyama – Phoenix Arizona- ISKF and JKAShigeru Takashina – Florida- ISKF and JKATsutomu Ohshima – Los Angeles - SKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekki Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 These are the “big” names in the US, all having studied with Funakoshi Sensei in Japan in the 40’s and 50’s (yes they are all old, but good)Hidetaka Nishiyama – Los Angeles – ITKF and JKATeruyuki Okazaki – Philadelphia - ISKF and JKATakayuki Mikami - Louisiana - ISKF and JKAYutaka Yaguchi - Colorado- ISKF and JKAShojiro Koyama – Phoenix Arizona- ISKF and JKAShigeru Takashina – Florida- ISKF and JKATsutomu Ohshima – Los Angeles - SKABut don't forget Masataka Mori on New York! SKdI and JKA. "Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world"-Dave Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefeather Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Kenneth FunakoshiSorry, I am not terribly familiar with the names of Karatekas outside of Shudokan/close relatives of Shudokan. Is that Gichin Funakoshi's son?David "Between genius and insanity, there lies a fine line. I like to think of it as the tip of the diving board."-An anonymous insane genius"Fight I, not as one that beateth the air" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarfster Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Kenneth Funakoshi is related to GF, but I beleive he is a "grand nephew". GF's son that studied Karate dies of Tuberculosis when he was young (before he turned 40 I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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