Books and Reference Material
Books and Reference Material
NIJU KUN
1.Karate is not only dojo training.
2.Don't forget that Karate begins with a bow and ends with a bow.
3.In Karate, never attack first.
4.One who practices Karate must follow the way of justice
5.First you must know yourself. Then you can know others.
6.Spiritual development is paramount; technical skills are merely means to the end.
7.You must release your mind
8.Misfortune comes out of laziness.
9.Karate is a lifelong training.
10.Put Karate into everything you do.
11.Karate is like hot water. If you do not give heat constantly it will again become cold.
12.Do not think you have to win. Think that you do not have to lose.
13.Victory depends on your ability to tell vulnerable points from invulnerable ones.
14.Move according to your opponent.
15.Consider your opponent's hands and legs as you would sharp swords.
16.When you leave home, think that millions of opponents are waiting for you.
17.Ready position for beginners and natural position for advanced students.
18.Kata is one thing. Engaging in a real fight is another.
19.Do not forget (1)strength and weakness of power, (2)expansion and contraction of the body, (3)slowness and speed of techniques.
20.Devise at all times.
Karate Books
Best Karate Series (Books 1-11) by Masatoshi Nakayama
The Textbook of Modern Karate
by Teruyuki Okazaki
The Secrets of Shotokan Karate
by Robin Rielly
Dynamic Karate
by Masatoshi Nakayama
Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text
Gichin Funakoshi
Perfection of Character: Guiding Principles for the Martial Arts & Everyday Life
Teruyuki Okazaki
Karate - The art of "empty hand" fighting
Nishiyama and Brown
Practical Karate (Books 1-6)
Masatoshi Nakayama
Modern Karate: Scientific Approach to Conditioning & Training
Milorad V. Stricevic
Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite
Hirokaza Kanazawa
Karate-Do: My Way of Life
Gichin Funakoshi
Moving Zen: One Man's Journey to the Heart of Karate
C. W. Nicol
Technical Documents
Heians Bunkai by Sensei Frank Woon-A-Tai
Forms
Dojo Kun - Japanese Pronunciation
Hitotsu! Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto!
Hitotsu! Makoto no michi o mamoru koto!
Hitotsu! Doryoku no seichin o yashinau koto!
Hitotsu! Reigi o omonzuru koto!
Hitotsu! Kekki no yu o imashimuru koto!
Dojo Kun - English
Seek perfection of character,
Be faithful,
Endeavour,
Respect others,
Refrain from violent behavior.