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My Journey in Karate
Follow the path of budo—the warrior’s code of conduct—as it unfolds in the life of karate master Kancho Joko Ninomiya. Grandmaster of Enshin Karate and creator of the Sabaki Challenge, Kancho Ninomiya reveals how the spirit of feudal Japanese warriors inspired him as a boy and continues to shape his life as a man. My Journey in Karate describes the rigors of Ninomiya’s early training in judo before a chance meeting introduced him to an innovative karate sensei who changed his life. In addition to Kancho Ninomiya’s own story, My Journey in Karate includes an extended section of Ninomiya’s reflections on training, competition, strategy, and the lessons of karate both in and out of the dojo.
Fighting Karate
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Bubishi
Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts. Referred to as the "bible of karate" by famous master Chojun Miyagi, for hundreds of years the Bubishiwas a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. All of karate's legendary masters have studied it, applied its teachings, or copied passages from it. No other classic work has had as dramatic an impact on the shaping and development of karate as the Bubishi. Karate historian and authority Patrick McCarthy spent over ten years researching and studying the Bubishi and the arts associated with i...
Hard Contact Karate
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More Fighting Karate
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My Journey in Karate
A biography of Japanese karate master Joko Ninomiya, who lives and teaches in the United States.
Immovable Wisdom
The Zen Master Takuan Sono (1573-1645) was a master of calligraphy, painting, gardening, martial arts, and the teacher of the Shogun Iemitsu, Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami (founder of Japan's greatest swordsmanship school) and Miyamoto Musashi (author of The Book of Five Rings).
Blue Eyed Samurai
At the center of this story stands Nicholas Pettas, a young man with an unwavering dream: to become the true "Karate Kid." Nicholas's indomitable spirit takes him from Copenhagen to the heart of Japan at just 18 years old. There, he faces 1,000 grueling days of training under the watchful eye of Mas Oyama, the legendary "God Hand" and founder of full-contact Kyokushin karate. This captivating narrative follows the first three transformative years of Nicholas's journey, from his early days as a first-year "Kohai" (junior student) to his ascent as a third-year "Senpai" (senior black belt). Along the way, the story reveals the fascinating intricacies of life in Japan, offering raw, honest accounts of the struggles, battles, rivalries, and friendships that shape Nicholas from a dream-driven boy into a man on a mission; To become the embodiment of his master's legacy and carry forward the spirit of honor and strength at the core of karate.
Full Contact Karate Training
K1, UFC, Kyokushinkai and Muay Thai are enjoying ever increasing popularity. People practicing Martial Arts who want to train and fight in the Full Contact manner will find a systematic guide to the development and long-term build-up of their training. This guidebook provides a concept for Full Contact training and effective self-defense. One can imagine that Full Contact training would be a very hard and demanding martial art form, however, given adequate training, it can be undertaken completely without any danger. Karateka who have been training in the traditional Karate form will see in this book a possibility of combining the training suggestions given with their own learned style, thus making their training more varied and even more interesting.
Shinto Shrines
Of Japan’s two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of books that explain the religion and its philosophy, this work is the first in English to focus on sites where Shinto has been practiced since the dawn of Japanese history. In an extensive introductory section, authors Joseph Cali and John Dougill delve into the fascinating aspects of Shinto, clarifying its relationship with Buddhism as well as its customs, symbolism, and pilgrimage routes. This is followed by a fully illustrated guide to 57 major Shinto shrines throughout Japan, many of which have been designated World Heritage Sites or National Treasures. In each ...
