Vital Karate

by Masutatsu Oyama

Item Japan Publications Trading Company, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1967. Soft cover. Book As New. Kotani, Akira ;Misaki, Ihei (illustrator). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New paperback book with no creases in spine. Collector Quality Book. Especially for beginners, Mas. Oyama has prepared a concise, easy-to-understand treatment of all the techniques, training methods and applications of Karate. He won the All-Japan Karate Championship in 1947. During a 1952-3 tour of the US, he was undefeated in matches with boxers and wrestlers. Among his exhibits, he fought killed a bull with his bare hands.

Genres: Martial Arts, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1967

About the author

Masutatsu Oyama (大山 倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu, July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994), more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushinkai Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. He was born Choi Yeong-eui (Korean: 최영의 in Korea, Hanja: 崔永宜). A Zainichi Korean, he spent most of his life living in Japan and acquired Japanese citizenship in 1964. He is an alumnus of Waseda University in Japan.

Reviews

[Marianne Staveley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sentimental favorite. I read this when I was doing my karate training. Good reference guide as well. I guess I will have to keep it forever.

[Lewis Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Osu

[Peter McLean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mas Oyama was one of the founding fathers of modern karate and this book deserves a place on any martial artist's bookshelf.