Here is a list of excellent reference material, to do with Karate and the Martial Arts. Many of these books and videos were used in the construction of this Web site.
Title |
Author(s) |
Publisher |
ISBN |
Gichin Funakoshi |
Kodansha International Ltd. |
0-87011-463-8 |
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Karate-Do Kyohan (The Master Text) |
Gichin Funakoshi |
Kodansha International Ltd. |
0-87011-190-6 |
Shotokan Karate Kata VideoBook |
Sensei Kevin Stark |
Available on DVD & VHS videotape |
N/A |
A Shotokan Karate Book of Facts Vol. I |
Clive Leyton, Michael Randall, Michael Nursey |
SHOTO Publishing |
0-95302-870-4 |
A Shotokan Karate Book of Facts Vol. II |
Clive Leyton, Michael Randall, Michael Nursey |
SHOTO Publishing |
0-95302-871-2 |
A Shotokan Karate Book of Facts Vol. III |
Clive Leyton, Michael Randall, Michael Nursey |
SHOTO Publishing |
0-95302-874-7 |
The Kanazawa Years |
Dr Clive Layton |
Shoto Publishing |
0-95302-873-9 |
The Beginners Guide To Shotokan Karate |
John Van Weenen |
John Van Weenen (Distributed by Biblios) |
0-95176-602-3 |
Karate Do Nyumon |
Gichin Funakoshi |
Kodansha UK |
4-77001-891-6 |
Dynamic Power of Karate |
Hirokasu Kanazawa |
Dragon Books |
0-94606-212-9 |
Dynamic Karate |
Masatoshi Nakayama |
Kodansha UK |
0-87011-788-2 |
Moving Zen |
C W Nicol |
Paul H Crompton Ltd |
0-98176-451-5 |
Karate - The art of Empty Hand Fighting |
Hidetaka Nishiyama & Richard C Brown |
Charles E Tuttle & Co |
0-8481-668-9 |
Karate's History and Traditions |
Bruce A Haines |
Charles E Tuttle & Co |
0-8481-947-5 |
If you know of a book you would like to recommend to other Karate-ka, please send an Email with the details. Be sure to quote the book title, author name(s), publisher, and the ISBN.