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Inazo Nitobe’s book Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan, has been described as the most influential book ever written on the Japanese way of the warrior, and is still widely read today, not only in Japan but also around the world. The word Bushido...

An amazing book filled with 100's of rare photros collected by Emil Farkas over the last 60 years. You will be totally amazed with the quantity and clarity of each photo about where when and who is in the photo's. Emil Farkas is considered by most to be...

Written in 1952 by Giken Hotta, this book also features illustrations and a few photographs, Reading the author’s notes will transport you back at least seventy years. This is when Karate was starting to come into the America. Shihan Hotta...

The story and Legacy of Karate in Canada and two of its most important founders of Benny Allen and Bob Dalgleish both original students of the Founder Masami Tsuruoka of Toronto. Benny was one of the most powerful karate-ka, Canada ever had as he would...

Dim Mak or poison Hand Touch of Death is a terrific book written years ago and although only 56 pages and small in physical size it is one of those books that just must be good as it has stood the test of time. Filled with rare old photos of the masters...

An excellent book on Hapkido taught by Master Chung Kee Tae. Included are pressure points, throws strikes and all the good stuff that make up Hapkido one of Koreas strongest fighting arts. 120 pages of knowledge and information including escapes falls...

This ultra rare book on Goju has never before been in print in the English language. Translated by long time karate-ka Nobu Kazi, this fabulous book id filled with hundreds of photos and line drawings. Originally published over 40 years ago in Japanese...

This is the original master text written by General Choi Hong Hi in 1965. The book is one of the most complete books ever written on this wonderful Korean art including chapters on all the kicking techniques as well as hand and throwing techniques of...

The Secrets Of Muso Shinden Fudo Ryu Ju Jitsu is a small book filled with ancient information when martial arts were handed down the techniques from line drawings from one master to the next. This book was photographed in an old Ninja school during the...

There was only one Joe Lewis The Worlds Greatest Karate Fighter of All Time. This is a reprint that has long been out of print and dearly wanted needed and desired. Joe's name will most certainly go down in history and hopefully this book will help that...

Two books combination Both "Beyond the Physical" and 20th Century Samurai by Richard Kim. A terrific pair of books by the master. This is everything you need to know if you are interested in the intellectual aspects of martial arts. BEYOND the...

Over 320 topics discussed by a man sometimes known as the Pied Piper of Martial Arts Richard "Biggie" Kim. Health, Ethics, Code Of Bushido, Nirvana, Energy-Ki, Religion, Koans, Laws Of The Universe, Ranking Standards, ancient kata translations, History,...

The Classical Man by Richard Kim is Masters Publication’s number one selling book. The book is a collection of stories, told only the way Richard Kim could tell them. Always entertaining, as well as information, The Classical Man is not only for...

Bushi Chojun Miyagi is a masterfully written treatise on the Originator of all Goju Ryu Karate Systems. Filled with facts and several short stories never before written about the master of this illustrious style of Okinawan karate. Loads of very rare...

Gogen Yamaguchi the Emperor of the Scarlet Fist is a Special Collector's edition book written by Don Warrener. Filled with biographies of his top students and as well unwritten biographies of his teachers and their teachers teachers. Stuffed full of rare...

An excellent Reference Book for the Japanese Terminology for all Japanese Goju Terms. Translates from English to Japanese and from Japanese to English. Categorized by hands, feet, stances, katas, etc. The best book out there on terminology for all...

Written by Richard Kim and Don Warrener this is the third and final in the trilology of books on the samurai stories of Sensei Kim's that were told in every day classes. Kim was a master story teller and these books will teach you his philosophy and ways...

Written by Richard Kim and Don Warrener who transcribed many of the dojo stories that Sensei Kim told in his every day classes making this a story of morals and ethics of the Japanese samurai.