Recommended Book List

Title: Karate-Do My Way of Life
Author: Gichin Funakoshi
ISBN#: 0870114638
An autobiography by the founder of Shotokan karate. It provides a facinating view of his life as well as his first-hand perspective of the history, principles, and evolution of karate.

Title: Notes on Training
Author: Tsutomu Ohshima
Written by Sensei Tsutomu Ohshima, founder of Shotokan Karate of America and one of Master Funakoshi's last and most-gifted students. This book is a compilation of 30 years of his notes concerning karate training that originally appeared in the SKA newsletter. A perfect complement to "Karate-Do Kyohan".

Title: The Heart of Karate-Do
Author: Shigeru Egami
ISBN#: 4770024770

Title: Karate Jutsu
Author: Gichin Funakoshi
Forward: Tsutomu Ohshima
Trans.: John Teramoto
ISBN#: 4770026811

Title: Essential Anatomy for Healing & Martial Arts
Author: Mark Tedeschi
This book contains some of the best human physiology, and pressure point charts I have ever seen.