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Bubishi (traditional chinese fighting arts text)
This book is considered the 'bible' of karate, influencing many okinawan and japanese karate masters. It consists of a compilation of texts and diagrams regarding the traditional chinese boxing styles, the vital points of the human body and their relation with TCM (traditional chinese medecine). Excellent translations from the original texts are available:
In English:
The Bible of Karate : Bubishi, Patrick McCarthy, Tuttle Martial Arts, États-Unis, 1995
In French:
Bubishi : à la source du Karaté, de Roland Habersetzer, Budo éditions, 2007
In German:
Bubishi: And der quelle der Karate-Do
Roland Habersetzer
Palisander Verlag; 3. Auflage. edition (Mai 2009)
Bubishi (traditional chinese fighting arts text)
This book is considered the 'bible' of karate, influencing many okinawan and japanese karate masters. It consists of a compilation of texts and diagrams regarding the traditional chinese boxing styles, the vital points of the human body and their relation with TCM (traditional chinese medecine). Excellent translations from the original texts are available:
In English:
The Bible of Karate : Bubishi, Patrick McCarthy, Tuttle Martial Arts, États-Unis, 1995
In French:
Bubishi : à la source du Karaté, de Roland Habersetzer, Budo éditions, 2007
In German:
Bubishi: And der quelle der Karate-Do
Roland Habersetzer
Palisander Verlag; 3. Auflage. edition (Mai 2009)
O Sensei Richard Kim
Fonder of our style and author:
The Weaponless Warriors.
Black Belt Communications ISBN 978-0-89750-041-8
Compilation of texts and stories about the great martial artists of past times in Okinawa and Japan
The Classical Man
Rising Sun Productions ISBN 978-0-92012-901-2
Kobudo series (3 volumes), Okinawan Weapons of Matsu Higa, Hama Higa and Chatan Yara
ISBN 978-0-92012-996-8
Compilation of traditional Okinawan weapons kata (bo, tonfa, sai, kama and tecchu)
Fonder of our style and author:
The Weaponless Warriors.
Black Belt Communications ISBN 978-0-89750-041-8
Compilation of texts and stories about the great martial artists of past times in Okinawa and Japan
The Classical Man
Rising Sun Productions ISBN 978-0-92012-901-2
Kobudo series (3 volumes), Okinawan Weapons of Matsu Higa, Hama Higa and Chatan Yara
ISBN 978-0-92012-996-8
Compilation of traditional Okinawan weapons kata (bo, tonfa, sai, kama and tecchu)
Sensei Funakoshi Gichin
One of the great martial artist responsible with introducing his art to mainland Japan and considered the father of modern karate, he was amongst the first to write books about karate-do:
Karate-do Kyohan, My Way of Life
Karate-do Nyumon
The 20 Precepts of Karate-Do
One of the great martial artist responsible with introducing his art to mainland Japan and considered the father of modern karate, he was amongst the first to write books about karate-do:
Karate-do Kyohan, My Way of Life
Karate-do Nyumon
The 20 Precepts of Karate-Do
Myamoto Musashi
Considered the greatest warrior and ken-jutsu artist in the history of Japan, he wrote a book detailing the philosophy of his school:
The Treaty of the Five Rings (Go rin no sho 五輪書)
Considered the greatest warrior and ken-jutsu artist in the history of Japan, he wrote a book detailing the philosophy of his school:
The Treaty of the Five Rings (Go rin no sho 五輪書)