194 pages filled with historically significant stories of the real masters of the martial arts names like Miaygi Gettan Musashi Funakoshi come to life at the pen of of one of the most famous writers ever Richard Kim who wrote for years in Karate Illustrated and brought names back to life through his skillful story telling second to none. Now in its 7th printing this is truly one of those classic books that will sell for ever.
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What made O'Sensei Kim so truly unique and arguably the best teacher of our time was his friendly, matter of fact way of getting martial arts to reach into your life, heart and soul rather than just teaching how to fight. This book contains many of the lessons which makes one a TRUE martial artist as opposed to someone who simply knows the outside moves of karate. Without Zen and kata, karate has no structure and little benefit.
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This is a nice collection of martial art stories. O'Sensei Richard Kim is my grandmaster, and I can say after attending seminars with him in my youth, that these stories shared reflect into who he really was. He generously shared his wisdom with all, and was the first to expose me to the incredible power of Bagua Zhang. Although he primarily taught Shorinji-Ryu Karate, he also studied and taught the internal systems. Also worth reading is his Weaponless Warriors book. Some came forward after his death to critisize him, and take credit for his work. This is a form of cowardice, which would never have been done when he was alive, and I can say that O'Sensei Kim was as kind as he was powerful. A never ending wealth of knowledge and wisdom, he changed the way I saw martial arts completely, and will always remain an inspiration for me. A true Master.
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A must read for any Martial Artist! The book illustrates the true essence & morality of Karate.
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- The Weaponless Warriors: An Informal History of Okinawan Karate by Richard Kim in Front Matter
- Moving On (Junior Novels) by Janeen Brian in Front Matter
- The 20th Century Samurai by Don Warrener on 8 pages
- Traditional Goju Ryu Karate by Don Warrener in Back Matter
- Karate's Supreme Ultimate: The Taikyoku Kata in Five Rings by Patrick McDermott in Back Matter
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