May 29, 200323 yr What would you consider indispensible in a good MA research library? Here are some of my choices,and I am eager for others to add to this: Karate History: -Unante, John Sells -Secrets of Okinawan Karate, Mark Bishop -Shotokan: A Precise History, Harry Cook -The History of Okinawan Karate Do, Higoanna Morio -Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate, Patrick McCarthy -Koryu Uchinadi (two volumes), Patrick McCarthy -Bubishi, Patrick McCarthy (tr.) -Rentan Goshin Tode Jutsu, Funakoshi Gichin (reprint, available from Kodansha) -Karate Do: My Way of Life, Funakoshi Gichin -Okinawan Kempo Jutsu, Motobu Choki (reprint, available from University of Hawaii Press) -Karate: History and Traditions, Bruce Haines (a bit dated, but still worthwhile) -Karate Masters, Jose Fraguas(interviewer) -Tales of Okinawas Great Masters, Nagamine Shoshin Japan and Okinawa: -Okinawa: A History of an Island People, George Kerr (the only comprehensive overview of Okinawan history to date) -The Making of Modern Japan, Kenneth Pyle, et.al. - Dogs and Demons: Understanding the Dark Side of Japan, Alex Kerr -The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, Ruth Benedict -Angry White Pyjamas, Robert Twigger -Moving Zen, C.W. Nichol Technical: -Karate Kinematics and Dynamics, Lester Ingber (out of print, but well worth finding) -Dynamic Karate, Nakayama Masatoshi (the "orange book") -Best karate #2: Fundamentals, Nakayama Masatoshi -The Essence of Okinawan Karate Do, Nagamine Shoshin -Shihan Te, Darryl Craig Korean Styles: -Hapkido: An INtroduction To The Art of Self Defence, Marc Tedeschi -Taekwondo: Traditions, Philosophy,and Technique, Marc Tedeschi -Taekwondo, Choi Hong Hi -Taekwondo: The Korean Art of Self Defence, Richard Chun -Advancing in Taekwondo, Richard Chun -Muye Dobo Tongji, Sang Kim (tr.) Periodicals: -Dragon Times/Classical Fighting Arts (quarterly, published by Dragon enterprises. Semi Scholarly, peer reviewed) -Journal of Aisan Martial Arts( Quarterly. Scholarly, peer reviewed) This is my "short list." I eagerly await suggestions! Especially suggestions regarding Chinese MA, about which I know very little. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
May 29, 200323 yr The only one I can think of right off is "The Book of Five Rings" (Go Rin No Sho) by Miyamoto Musashi. It was written in 1645 and is a very interesting read about strategies from an old Master. You can read it online from this link if you wish. http://www.hut.fi/~renko/gorinnosho.html "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper" "If your temper goes forth withold your hand" -Gichin Funakoshi
May 29, 200323 yr Author Indeed. After I had posted the list, I remebered Musashi's work. Also I should include the Hagakure,and Suzuki Daisetsu's work Zen And The Art Of The Sword. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
May 30, 200323 yr Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
June 2, 200323 yr The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Michiavelli's The Prince to add to your collection. "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Einstein
June 4, 200323 yr Living the Martial Way- Forest Morgan Great Book, fairly philosophical, but shows how to by philosophy into action Zdoshi
June 4, 200323 yr We also have a books page, long forgotten. Maybe I could add some entries too it from this. Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com Administrator Have a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me! KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines
June 23, 200323 yr Im not so sure on the relevance of Hagkure, it seems too bleak and heavily focused on death (I do own it) - just an opinion.
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