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Title: Karate-Do: My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi ISBN: 0-87011-463-8 Publisher: Kodansha America Pub. Date: 01 July, 1981 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (30 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Perfect for any karate student!
Comment: This is probably the most important book for any student of Shotokan karate-do to read, and is extremely helpful for a student of ANY karate style or method. I first read this book when I was beginning my training, and besides Funakoshi's biography already being a very fascinating read, I found the insight into the mind of the greatest karate master in modern history to be extremely useful in understanding what Karate-Do REALLY is. (It's interesting even more still because Funakoshi doesn't really speak much on the spirit of karate-do, but reading about his life gave me more insight into the Do than any speech on the subject probably ever could.)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Shotokan Karate history.
Comment: Karate-Do, My Way of Life is as much a biography of the author as a history of his style. This book outlines a tremendous dedication to the study of martial arts, even at times when the practice was banned by the Japanese government. Funakoshi shows the benifits of his art, Shotokan Karate, (longevity, physical fitness . . .) as well as his humble strength and stamina. The time period covered is from the turn of the century as the warrior class was being disbanded in Japan and Okinawa, through the sixties at which time Funakoshi had worked throughout his life to make karate and martial arts mainstream pursuits
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book for any of the traditional shotokan karate.
Comment: I have trained a few years in special fighting tactics (kumite) in shotokon and main purpose was for tournament. A couple years later i found out, I was headed to the wrong way. Shotokan is not about just fighting. It's about internal thinking, discipline,passion and love. Many years now, I do not have much skills left but the discipline remains. This book is what summarizes my experience.
Overall, it teaches one to be a better person.
This book is great for new shotokan karate do learner who wants to know the true shotokan karate.
I wish the book is thicker and capture more about Master Funaksohi.
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Title: Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text by Gichin Funakoshi ISBN: 0870111906 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Pub. Date: 01 April, 1973 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams ISBN: 0553275593 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1982 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text by Gichin Funakoshi, John Teramoto ISBN: 4770018916 Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN) Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master by Gichin Funakoshi, Genwa Nakasone, John Teramoto ISBN: 4770027966 Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN) Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Living the Martial Way : A Manual for the Way of Modern Warrior Should Think by Forrest E. Morgan ISBN: 0942637763 Publisher: Barricade Books Pub. Date: 25 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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