Bookshelf

The Inner Art Of Karate
The Inner Art of Karate: Cultivating the Budo Spirit in Your Practice is an examination of the philosophy of karate as budo, a discipline that integrates practical techniques of combat with a way of life. Author Kenji Tokitsu investigates the history and culture of budo as he explains what he sees are the key concepts for cultivating the warrior spirit in karate practice: form and force, distance and rhythm, and anticipation and intuition.
Moving Zen - Karate As A Way To Gentleness

Moving Zen: Karate As A Way To Gentleness is a memoir of C.W. Nicol’s time spent training in Japan. The reader is brought through Nicol’s 2.5-year journey of self-discovery as he trains karate full-time in a traditional Japanese dojo and makes friendships and bonds in his new home.

The Karate Dojo
The Karate Dojo: Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art by Peter Urban. A collection of musings, stories, and editorials surrounding the different aspects of martial arts. It explores the significance of the role martial arts plays in past, present, and future society and culture.
Karate: The Complete Kata
Karate: The Complete Kata by Hirokazu Kanazawa is a pictorial guide to each of the 26 kata found in the Shotokan system. It offers explanation of technique and possible application from the world-renowned master of Shotokan. A great reference for any practicing karateka!

Ancient Martial Arts of the Ryukyu Islands: Bo, Sai, Tonfa and Nunchaku by Motokatsu Inoue.  This book is an excellent overview of Kobudo Weapons. It covers the fundamental techniques and kata for Bo, Sai, and Nunchaku with pictorial guides.