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SKA Reading List
SKA: Shotokan Karate of America |
Required Reading:
Karate-Do Kyohan, Gichin Funakoshi, translated by Tsutomu Ohshima, International Press, 1973. Required text for Shotokan Karate of America classes.
- This book, the most comprehensive and authoritative ever published on Karate, was being revised by Master Funakoshi shortly before his death in 1957 at the age of eightyeight, and was translated for the first time by Mr. Tsutomu Ohshima. Through Master's advise on both practical and spiritual aspects of training, he guides the student from basic techniques to the "way" of Karate, Comp]ementing the English edition are illustrations of National Treasures from Kofuku-ji and Todai-ji Temples in Nara and Master's calligraphy. Fully illustrated demonstrations by Mr. Ohshima cover not only every technique of the Kata but also the fundamentals and applications: how to make a fist; the correct form of the open hand; preliminary training in blocking, striking and kicking; the seven stances; and sparring.
Recommended Reading:
Karate-Do: My Way of Life, Gichin Funakoshi, Kodanshan international Press, 1975.
The Way of Karate: Beyond Technique, Shigeru Egami, Kodanshan International Press, 1976.
Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Inazo Nitobe, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1969.
Zen in the Art of Archery, Eugene Herrigel, Vintage Books, 1971.
Black Belt Karate, Jordan Roth, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1974.
