Japanese/Okinawanx

Shotokan Karate for a Better life   By Shojiro Koyama Discusses Karate for children, adults, basics,kata and kumite and philosophy and more

The "Martial Arts Quiz + Games Book" contains a treasure of information about the martial arts. Compliled in an interesting and informative way the book will give you hours of fun while testing your martial arts knowledge on all aspects of the martial...

Sensei Willy J. Ortiz, a 6th degree black belt, began his love of Shotokan Karate at an early age. Some of his former teachers were Nakayama, Okazaki, Mori, Kaze, Mikami, Kanazawa, Enoeda, Otsuka and Yamaguchi. Throughout this book Ortiz you will find an...

Taira Shinken, founder of Okinawan Ryu Kyu Kobudo wrote this book many years ago. Masters Publication was first to re-publish this book with the original photos.  180 pages.

Born in Kagashima Prefecture in 1910, Gogen Yamaguchi, the author of Karate Do Kyohan, would become world famous and affectionately known as - The Cat.  He had long black hair and was known to practice his katas in the snow and under waterfalls...

Originally published in Japanese, by the founder of Wado Ryu Karate, Hironori Otsuka and later translated into English by Masters Publication.  This book features hundreds of photos of Otuska himself performing the wonderful flowing style of Wado...

To-Te Jitsu by Gichin Funakoshi was originally published in Japanese, just as Karate was being introduced to Japan from Okinawa.  Masters Publication was first to translate this original Japanese work into English.  This book gives the reader...

Peter Urban was "America's First Tenth Dan" and truly a one of a kind. This 400 page book + or - will be released in March 2008. Pre orders for this Special Collectors Edition are already coming in. The book will be hard cover, with a laminated dust...

Written in 1922 Ryukyu Kenpo Karate is the first book written by Gichin Funakoshi the founder of Japanese Karate. This is over 100 years ago and is a glimpse into the mind of the man who started it all and what he wanted it to be. This book with only a...

An amazing book on health as taught by Japanese masters that will have you changing  the way you live for the better!  This information is so spot on and is very informative.

153 Pages chocked full of hand to hand combat techniques used in Ninja training including everything from Basic techniques to tactics and Intuition plus for those with no teacher how to train on your own to discover the way of the Ninja Japan's assassins...

30 Pages of this amazing book on Ninja concealment by using smoke devices in various colors plus where to hide and how to use them so that anyone can use these ancient formulas in the ancient art of Ninjitsu.

Elmar T. Schmeisser, Doctor of Medical Physiology and Master Instructor certified by the American Teacher's Association of the Martial Arts, brings together his scientific background and more than 25 years of experience in karate for the benefit of...

The "empty hands" or the "flowery hands" was a science, an art, a philosophy. It was practiced by monks who were devout believers in nonviolence more than 1500 years ago. Today we call it "Karate" and in our young country we think of it as something new!...

A brief history on the evolution of the Samurai sword and the use of them in both politics and military agendas.

This book explains the nature and practice of Zen. 

The fascinating true story of author Stan Schmidt's journey from the first day of karate training to achieving 3rd degree black belt in Japan. One of the all-time classic books on karate, written by one of the foremost instructors in the world. Spirit of...

In an age that more individuals are getting older daily then ever before this book will teach you the secrets of the Japanese way to a healthy long life. The chapters include How to stay healthy, The five sensory organs, Food and drink, Selecting a...