The One Hundred Year History of Shorin-Ryu Karate [Paperback]

Frank Hargrove (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Frank Hargrove Karate (February 1986)
• ISBN-10: 9995180723
• ISBN-13: 978-9995180720
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,858,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good read, February 3, 2005

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This review is from: The One Hundred Year History of Shorin-Ryu Karate (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. In cross-referencing it with other resources (such as those by Mr. Mark Bishop and Mr. Patrick McCarthy to name just two) and the information within seems useful and accurate.

Very good read

11 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Liar, June 7, 2004

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This review is from: The One Hundred Year History of Shorin-Ryu Karate (Paperback)

At the time this book was written, Frank Hargrove may have been associated with Shorin Ryu Shorinkan under Shugoro Nakazato, but he was ultimately kicked out of the association and continues to claim to be associated. He has formed "NASKA," and tries to make it look like everyone else was kicked out, not him. He is a very strange man who let his belt color go to his head. Do yourself a favor and save your money for a real Karate master's book. What a disgrace to Shorin Ryu Shorinkan, which is an association about Humility, Respect, and Self-Improvement.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still in good standing, September 1, 2007

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Norman-American (Newport News, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The One Hundred Year History of Shorin-Ryu Karate (Paperback)

This is a solid book that brings together the fragmented history of Shorin-Ryu Karate. This book has been long out of print, but hopefully it will in be print again soon. From what I hear, Kyoshi Hargrove is still in good standing with Nakazato. No one has ever questioned Kyoshi Hargrove's karate or his skill as a teacher. Kyoshi Hargrove's legacy is of countless blackbelts that teach an effective, true, form of Shorin-Ryu, to a new generation of students.