Best Karate by Masatoshi Nakayama The Best Karate Series is the main reference book for Kata steps. The Series includes 11 books. The fifth volume in the series covers the katas any Karateka will learn in the first couple of years. Vol. 1: Comprehensive Vol. 2: Fundamentals Vol. 3: Kumite 1 Vol. 4: Kumite 2 Vol. 5: Heian, Tekki Vol. 6: Bassai, Kanku Vol. 7: Jutte, Hangetsu, Empi Vol. 8: Gankaku, Jion Vol. 9: Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Chinte Vol.10: Unsu, Sochin, Nijushiho Vol. 11: Gojushiho Dai, Gojushiho Sho, Meikyo Karate-Do Kyohan : The Master Text by Gichin Funakoshi, Tsutomu Ohshima (Translator) Karate-Do : My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi Karate Jutsu : The Original Teachings of Gichin Funakoshi by Gichin Funakoshi, Tsutomu Ohshima, John Teramoto (Translator), Tsutomu Oshimal Karate : The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting by Hidetaka Nishiyama, Richard C. Brown (Contributor) A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris (Translator) The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Samuel B. Griffith (Introduction) Shotokan's Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Fighting Origins by Bruce D. Clayton Essential Anatomy: For Healing and Martial Arts by Marc Tedeschi by Rory Miller by Gavin de Becker |