Books

Peter Urban was "America's First Tenth Dan" and truly a one of a kind. This 400 page book + or - will be released in March 2008. Pre orders for this Special Collectors Edition are already coming in. The book will be hard cover, with a laminated dust...

A fully illustrated introductory pamphlet to Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate, which shows basic stances and short form. By Ed Parker and Tom Gow. 19 pages.

The New and Revised Edition of the original. A Century of Martial Arts Worldwide The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia is the most authoritative, one volume reference book ever written on the martial arts. With over 500 pages, it covers all aspects of...

Kam Yuen famed for his work on the TV show "Kung Fu"explains step by step the basics of Shaolin Kung Fu. This is a compilation of the series printed in Karate Illustrated plus more. Arranged in progressive lesson form, this book offers you a rounded out...

Kam Yuen famed for his work on the TV show "Kung Fu"explains step by step the basics of Shaolin Kung Fu. This is a compilation of the series printed in Karate Illustrated plus more. Arranged in progressive lesson form, this book offers you a rounded out...

Tai Chi Chuan by Marshall Ho’O, is intended for the novice and written and photographed in such a way that the reader is not overwhelmed by the multifaceted nature of the art. Tai Chi Chuan is an exercise for the body, a method for relaxing the...

Tai Chi Chuan by Marshall Ho’O, is intended for the novice and written and photographed in such a way that the reader is not overwhelmed by the multifaceted nature of the art. Tai Chi Chuan is an exercise for the body, a method for relaxing the...

COMING SOON!  Published in 1958 Karate Do Nishigetsusha or Karate Do Kyohan was published the year after the master passed away. The photos inside this original text are of Shigeru Egami who was direct student of the founder Gichin Funakoshi...

COMING SOON!  Written in 1956 Karate Do Ichiro written by the master was just before he passed away April 26th 1957 at 88 years of age. This book is again mostly text but it is evident that the high kicking and spectacular side of karate was...

COMING SOON!  Written in 1951 Josho Karate Do Introduction to Karate Revised Expansion just after Japan had come out of WW2 this book includes many great action photos that were included and this came out just after the ban on all Martial Arts...

COMING SOON!   Written in 1943 Karate Do Nyumon or and Introduction to the World of Karate by the founder of Japanese Karate Gichin Funakoshi. It has a great deal of writing in it and has been translated before but not by Ayano Shimada who is...

NOW AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING   Written in 1941 Dai-Nihon Karate do Ama no Kata" Heavenly Kata and Photo Gallery. This is an almost lost kata created by both Gichin and Gigo Funakoshi. Although it is very basic kata this Heavenly kata it is an...

Coming Soon! Written in 1941 Karate Do Kyohan #2 this book of Funakoshi's was reprinted from the 1935 text but the quality of the photo's is much improved. But is in essence the same written information as Karate-Do Kyohan as karate was starting to...

COMING SOON! Written in 1935 Karate Go Kyohan #1 is yet another masterpiece in Japanese karate history. This book has been translated by others but not like this one which has taken time to enter again Translators notes to explain some of details of...

NOW AVAILABLE Written in 1928 RENTANGOSHIN Karate Jitsu is the 2nd book of Gichin Funakoshi the founder of Japanese Karate. It is very close to being 100 years old as well. In this book we have many more photographs. Although this book has been...

Written in 1922 Ryukyu Kenpo Karate is the first book written by Gichin Funakoshi the founder of Japanese Karate. This is over 100 years ago and is a glimpse into the mind of the man who started it all and what he wanted it to be. This book with only a...

The Judo Textbook by Hayward Nishioka, details virtually everything a Judoka needs to know about this art’s throws, chokes and grappling techniques, up to and including the mental preparation it takes to become a champion. Originally published in...

The Judo Textbook by Hayward Nishioka, details virtually everything a Judoka needs to know about this art’s throws, chokes and grappling techniques, up to and including the mental preparation it takes to become a champion. Originally published in...