About this title: With information that has never appeared anywhere before, the author brings to life Volume 3 of the acclaimed "Karate Masters" series, including twenty-three exclusive interviews with legendary masters, such as Gogen "The Cat" Yamaguchi, Teruo Chinen, Jiro Ohtsuka, Shojiro Koyama, Ryusho Sakagami, Anthony Mirakian, and other karate giants. This volume contains intriguing thoughts, fascinating personal details, hidden histories, and inspiring philosophies, as each master reveals his true love for the art and a deep understanding of every facet associated with the practice and spirit of the ...
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Description: Very Good; 2001. 0865681880. Almost like new condition. Very lightly handled. Unmarked.; Softcover; Unique Publications; Burbank CA; Small 4to 9"-11" tall; 338 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Empire Books
Date Published: 2006-10-31
ISBN-13:9781933901046ISBN:1933901047
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Empire Books
Date Published: 2006-10-31
ISBN-13:9781933901206ISBN:1933901209
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781933901206. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Empire Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781933901046ISBN:1933901047
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Empire Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781933901206ISBN:1933901209
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Beckett Pubns
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780865681880ISBN:0865681880
Description: New. Karate is one of the most popular, yet misunderstood, martial arts in the world. With roots in China that led to the development of Shorin-Ryu and Shorei-Ryu in Okinawa, which eventually migrated to Japan where it transformed into Shotokan and other... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Empire Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781933901046ISBN:1933901047
Description: New. With information that has never appeared anywhere before, the author brings to life Volume 3 of the acclaimed "Karate Masters" series, including twenty-three exclusive interviews with legendary masters, such as Gogen "The Cat" Yamaguchi, Teruo Chinen... read more
Description: After the acclaimed success of the first volume of Karate Masters, the author proudly presents "Karate Masters 2, " with a new repertoire of historical figures, such as Mas Oyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, Richard Kim, Shinpo Matayoshi, Tsutomu Ohshima, Yoshi... read more
"A collection of interviews with various karate masters. I like format, and I guess Fraguas has done this several other times for other books, which interests me. However, the interviews themselves were a mixed bag. Some of these guys were really interesting, seasoned men with plenty to say about training, about fighting, about life. A lot (most?) of these guys were self-aggrandizing chest-thumpers promoting themselves and karate in terms of how bad ass they are. I don't doubt they know how to kick ass; I also don't think it's good form to brazenly sound your own horn. It's hardly the dignified attitude that respected martial artists generally display in public, and I was really turned off by several of the men interviewed. Fraguas also seemed to be talking them up in his comments preceding each chapter. Also, I thought it was strange that there was not a single woman interviewed.
For a better, more balanced account of karate or any other martial art masters, check out The Warrior's Path, or Karatedo: My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi, or most anything by Dave Lowry, or Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman, or anything by Bruce Lee."
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