Mandatory Reading, Recommended Reading, & Supplemental Reading

 

Mandatory Reading

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1. Karate-Do: My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi

2. Karate: The Art of "Empty Hand" Fighting by Nishayama 

3. Dynamic Karate by Masatoshi Nakayama

4. Spirit of the Empty Hand by Stan Schmidt

5. Moving Zen: One Mans Journey to the Heart of Karate.by C.W. Nicols

6. Way of The PEACEFUL WARRIOR by Dan Millman

 

Recommended Reading

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• Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text by Gichin Funakoshi

• Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text by Gichin Funakoshi

• The Essence of Karate by Gichin Funakoshi

• The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master Gichin Funakoshi

• Zen in the Martial Art by Joe Hyams

• Black Belt Karate: The Intensive Course by Hirokazu Kanazawa

• Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite by Hirokazu Kanazawa

• Karate: The Complete Kata by Hirokazu Kanazawa

• (Best Karate Series) by Masatoshi Nakayama

1. Best Karate, Vol.1: Comprehensive

2. Best Karate, Vol. 2: Fundamentals

3. Best Karate, Vol.3: Kumite 1

4. Best Karate, Vol.4: Kumite 2

5. Best Karate, Vol.5: Heian, Tekki

 

Supplemental Reading

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• The Shotokan Karate Dictionary: Japanese Technical Terms Used in Karate

• Shotokan Karate: Its History and Evolution by Randall G. Hassell

• Complete Shotokan Karate: History, Philosophy, and Practice by Robin L. Rielly

• Analysis of Genuine Karate: Misconceptions, Origins, Development, and True Purpose by Hermann Bayer PhD

• My Art and Skill of Karate by Choki Motobu

• The Shotokan Karate Bible 2nd edition: Beginner to Black Belt by Ashley Martin

• Shotokan Karate Kata 1 Joachim Grupp

• Shotokan Karate Kata, Vol. 2 Joachim Grupp

• Shotokan Karate Kihon-Kumite-Kata Joachim Grupp

• Shotokan Karate: Kumite Joachim Grupp