An excellent book for those who want to totally understand Traditional Japanese Karate for beginners. Written in 1955 by Motonobu Hironishi a direct decendent of the Master Gichin Funakoshi. This is the book for any and all who want to ensure they are practising Traditional Japanese Karate. It will teach you basics, katas, conditioning exercises, makiwara techniques, bunkai or explanations of techniques and much more.