Japanese/Okinawan

Kombat Magazine #4 Featuring  articles on Hidetaka Nishiyama, Peter Urban and Joe Lewis   download version

Traditional Ninja Weapons by  Charles Daniel   Learn: training, distancing, leverage skills and weapons such as knife,staff, spear, naginata and sword Download version

Jutte writen by one of America's foremost authorities of Jiu Jitsu Master George Kirby. In this text he describes so much of the history of the Jutte (Ju-Ten) (Te-Hand) or ten hands. He goes in to depth about the use of the weapon demonstrating its multi...

The Science of Self Defense by the Empty Hand lucidly explained and illustrated

Master Yokota has some interesting and compelling ideas about Shotokan Karate. Worth the read to view his likes and dislikes about this style   Download version

The fascinating true story of author Stan Schmidt's journey from the first day of karate training to achieving 3rd degree black belt in Japan. One of the all-time classic books on karate, written by one of the foremost instructors in the world. Spirit of...

This is a special book that was written in 1940. It includes old photos dealing with old Goshin Jyutsu techniques, special defences against knives and the use of various tying up techniques. There are a lot of really unusual techniques taught all before...

Author: Yuichi Hirose    Photographs by  Sumiyuki Kotani

A true staple for many martial arts students and practitioners, The Japasese Fighting Arts holds a wealth of information and delivers to the reader a valuable discussion of the principal forms of the Japanese martial arts. this unique book, provides...

Sensei Willy J. Ortiz, a 6th degree black belt, began his love of Shotokan Karate at an early age. Some of his former teachers were Nakayama, Okazaki, Mori, Kaze, Mikami, Kanazawa, Enoeda, Otsuka and Yamaguchi. Throughout this book Ortiz you will find an...

Fumio Demura America's Karate Sensei will teach you up close and personal in this book onthe Kama the most popular weapon for farmers in Okinawa. You will learn cuts strikes blocks footwork and so much more.

Steve Sanders is one of the founding members of the Black Karate Federation BKF and his tournament fighting skills are legendary. His speed and timing was second to none on the west coast. He fought with the heart of a lion. Nigel Binns as well is a...

David Lowry an accomplished writer has now had these years of columns chronicalized in this book from 1995 to 2005. His writing style of old Japanese stories is second to none and we are positive if you like these old wise tales this book you will read...

Author Tonny Tulleners covers bowing, blocks, punches and kicks, which are fundamental to all martial arts and can be applied to any style. Tulleners was the 1965 middleweight International Karate Champion and is known to have defeated Chuck Norris in a...

Tadashi Yamashita is one of the first Okinawan Masters to teach Shorin Ryu Karate and this is oine of the very first books ever written on Shorin Ryu. Ohara, Black Belts vast library of titles have just re released this book which teaches not just basics...

THE SECRET OF THE STAHARA In this course each trick is practiced separately and formally, it being arranged beforehand who will act as aggressor. This system will give quicker results in learning the art than any yet devised.

Okinawan Karate Question and Answer Book THIS GREAT BOOK contains everything you ever wanted to know about Shorin Ryu Karate --- from theory, philosophy and technique, to dojo rules and how to properly tie a Gi. Shorin Ryu is the leading style of karate...