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 In this area of our site we hope to provide some reference information that may aid in locating specific information in various written formats.

The following list has been submitted  as material helpful in the journey we travel in martial arts. Most reside in Sensei Rod's collection and are available for members to read themselves. See Sensei Rod for details. ( be prepared to leave something of GREAT value as a deposit on the books that are now so very rare! And be gentle!)

Sorry, No library privileges to non members.

 

Reviewed items are linked, click on the book name to see the review!

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What is Karate, Mas Oyama

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This Is Karate, Mas Oyama

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Advanced Karate, Mas Oyama

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Essential Karate, Mas Oyama

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Oyama's Vital Karate, Mas Oyama

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The Kyokushin Way, Mas Oyama

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Vital Karate, Mas Oyama

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Mastering Karate, Mas Oyama

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Modern Karate, Arnell & Dowler

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The Art of War, Sun Tzu

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The Art of Peace, Morihei Ueshiba

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A Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi

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Karate-Do Kyohan,        Gichin Funakoshi

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Karate-Do  My Way Of Life, Gichin Funakoshi

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Karate, The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting, Hidetaka Nishiyama & Richard C. Brown

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Zen Combat, Jay Gluck

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Teach Yourself Karate,  Steve Arneil & Liam Keaveney

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Aikido and the harmony of nature, Mitsugi Saotme

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The Overlook Martial Arts Handbook

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The Overlook Martial Arts Reader

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Nunchaku and Sai, Ryusho Sakagami

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Magazine and Journal Article List

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Mas Oyama's Complete Karate Course

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Karate School by Mas Oyama

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The Principles of Akido, Mitsugi Satotome

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Perfect Karate, Shigero Oyama

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Bushido The Warriors Code, Inazo Nitobe

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Musashi, Eiji Yoshikawa

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The Book of the Tao

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Oyama, The Legend the Legacy, Michael Lorden

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Goju-Ryu Karate, Gosei Yamaguchi

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The Sword of No -Sword, John Stevens

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Budo Secrets, John Stevens

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Mas Oyama's Karate, Bobby Lowe

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Budo, Morihei Ueshiba

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Abundant Peace, John Stevens

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The Circle and the Point, a paper by Sensei Scott Moore

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Comprehensive fighting Arts, Draeger/Smith

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The Weapons and Fighting Arts of Indonesia, Donn F. Draeger

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Modern Bujutsu & Budo, Donn F. Draeger

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Classic Budo, Donn F. Draeger

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Classic Bujutsu, Donn F. Draeger

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Tamashiwara, Renardo Barden

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Karate Breaking Techniques, Jack Hibbard

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Stick Fighting, Massaki Hatsumi / Quinton Chambers

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Tai Chi - The Natural Way to Strength and Health, Master Lam Kam Chuen

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Prescription for  Natural Healing, James F. Balch,M.D. / Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.C.

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The Way of Energy, Master Lam Kam Chuen

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Secret Fighting Arts of the World, John F. Gilby

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Ishikawa Judo School, Volume one Number ten

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Street Survival, Fumio Demura / Dan Ivan

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Secrets of the Samurai, Oscar Ratti / Adele Westbrook

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Jeet Kune Do - entering to trapping to grappling, Larry Hartsell

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Jeet Kune Do Vol.2, Larry Hartsell / Tim Tackett

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Japanese Swordsmanship, Gordon Warner / Donn F. Draeger

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Best Karate - Comprehensive, M. Nakayama

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Tonfa, Karate weapon of Defense, Fumio Demura

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Fighting Karate - Gosoku Ryu,. Takayuki Kubota

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The Martial Arts, Peter Lewis

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Stretching, Bob Anderson

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Karate Art of Empty Hand Fighting, Hidetaka Nishiyama / Richard Brown

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Bo, Karate Weapon of Self Defense, Fumio Demura 

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Jo: Art of the Japanese Short Staff, Dave Lowry

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Martial Arts Teaching Tales - ofPower and Paradox, Pascal Fauliot

 

We invite our members and friends to send brief reviews of Karate (and especially Kyokushin) books and articles they find of value. Please rate the material on a scale of 1-5, (1 lowest, 5 highest rating). If you don't want to rate it fine, just send good stuff!

 

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Last updated: July 10, 2010                           1999-2010 © Dolphin Karate, School of the Hawk Kyokushinkai