kkennedy219 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Can anyone recommend any good books on the history of karate, specifically shotokan?Thanks, friends! Why did I have the bowl, Bart? WHY DID I HAVE THE BOWL??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanshin Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 The Harry Cook book "shotokan Karate a precise history" gets a very good review. Could be what you are looking for.https://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Dtimes/Pages/ShotokanJNE.htm "The difference between the possible and impossible is one's will""saya no uchi de katsu" - Victory in the scabbbard of the sword. (One must obtain victory while the sword is undrawn).https://www.art-of-budo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic 2004 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I recommend getting a copy of John Sells's Unante. It is the most thoroughly researched and comprehensive text on karate history to date. Do you know who Chosin Chibana is...?The Chibana Project:http://chibanaproject.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I found Karate-do My Way of Life by the one and only Gichin Funakoshi to be a interesting and fun read, I really felt I better understood him as a person and what drove him to do so much for Karate through this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate has a lot of good, although general information on Karate.Funakoshi's book is a good read as well. It tends to deal more with his philosophy towards Karate in general, though. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinote Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I found Karate-do My Way of Life by the one and only Gichin Funakoshi to be a interesting and fun read, I really felt I better understood him as a person and what drove him to do so much for Karate through this book.I'm currently reading this book for the second time. I love it. I'm just getting to the chapter "Chinese Hand to Empty Hand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisho Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 not on shotokan, but Zen & The Way of the Sword. great read!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I found Karate-do My Way of Life by the one and only Gichin Funakoshi to be a interesting and fun read, I really felt I better understood him as a person and what drove him to do so much for Karate through this book.I'm currently reading this book for the second time. I love it. I'm just getting to the chapter "Chinese Hand to Empty Hand"I'd like to read it again sometime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Mushashi's Book of Five RingsTseSun's Art of WarHakumane - Book of the SamuraiAll good books and 'work' you mindOsu "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budokin Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Any book by Gichin Funakoshi is worth a read.Keep at it, Shodan is just the beginning...Budokin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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