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by kengland4 , Jul 13 '07
Pros: Complete, Easy-to-Understand, and authored by the founder of karate himself.
Cons: Not a substitute for dojo practice, but an invaluable manual.
This is the single most useful martial arts book I have come across in 18 years of training. Originally written by Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate, and translated by his direct student, Tsutomu Ohshima, it is generally regarded as ...
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by mauldinl , Nov 14 '00
Pros: The definitive karate book
Cons: Still need class instruction
Need a book to supplement your martial arts training? Look no further. This is THE definitive work.
When I started learning Shotokan karate a few years ago, I noticed that whenever a question was raised about a kata Karate-Do-Kyohan: The...
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by Len.Feder , Jul 02 '00
Pros: Terrific book to teach katas
Cons: You can't first learn karate from a book.
No matter what style of karate you have studied, shotokan, tae kwon do, wado ryu, or so-and-so's special brand of karate, it all comes from the master Gichin Funakoshi. This is what I consider to be his finest book.
Funakoshi was the man who...
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