Related reading

If you’re interested in learning more about karate, there are many books available. These and other books can be ordered from our club:

  1. Spirit of the Sensei (A study of Japanese martial arts),
    Bowerbank/Tsuruoka
  2. The Spirit of Karate-Do (Teachings of Masami Tsuruoka),
    Bowerbank/Tsuruoka
  3. Philosophy and mission statement of Tsuruoka Kai Karate Do
  4. The “Best Karate” series,
    M. Nakayama
  5. Karate-Do, My Way of Life,
    Gichin Funakoshi
  6. Karate-Do Nyumon, and Karate-Do Kyohan
    Gichin Funakoshi
  7. Living the Martial Way (A manual for the way a modern warrior should think),
    F.E. Morgan, Maj. USAF
  8. The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia: Tradition, History, Pioneers,
    Corcorn/Farkas
  9. Go Rin No Sho: The Book of Five Rings,
    Miyamoto Musashi
  10. Budo Jiten, 2nd Edition,
    F.J. Lovret
  11. The Art of War,
     Sun Tzu
  12. The Student’s Handbook,
    Frederick Lovret
  13. Absorb what is useful,
    Dan Inosanto
  14. Budo, Morihei Ueshiba
  15. Zen in the Martial Arts,
    Joe Hyams
  16. Karate, Basic Concepts and Skills,
    Charles Roy Schroeder and Bill Wallace
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