Best Books for Traditional Karate-ka (36 books)

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A list of great books for the martial artist in the Japanese and Okinawan traditions.

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1	The God Complex by Chris Titus (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,479 ratings score: 1,286, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Karate-Do: My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi 4.24 avg rating — 2,421 ratings score: 493, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Karate Way: Discovering the Spirit of Practice by Dave Lowry 4.19 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 491, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Moving Zen: One Mans Journey to the Heart of Karate by C.W. Nicol 4.33 avg rating — 347 ratings score: 490, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Bible of Karate: Bubishi by Patrick McCarthy (editor) 4.17 avg rating — 377 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Shotokan's Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Origins by Bruce D. Clayton (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki 4.21 avg rating — 50,440 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Mas Oyama's Essential Karate by Masutatsu Oyama 4.32 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Karate Stupid: A True Story of Survival by Scott Langley really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 190 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Art of War by Sun Tzu 3.94 avg rating — 582,353 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Dynamic Karate: Instruction by the Master by Masatoshi Nakayama 4.26 avg rating — 153 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Advanced Karate-Do: Concepts, Techniques, and Training Methods by Elmar T. Schmeisser 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Karate's Grappling Methods by Iain Stuart Abernethy 4.43 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Limitless Spirit of the Martial Arts by Marilyn Fierro (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate by Michael Clarke 4.42 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Heart of Karate-Do by Shigeru Egami really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Tracks We Leave: A Dialog with Senior Grandmaster S. George Pesare by Tim Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Traditional Karate-Do: Okinawa Goju Ryu, Vol. 1: The Fundamental Techniques by Morio Higaonna 4.36 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Okinawan Goju-Ryu: Fundamentals of Shorei-Kan Karate by Seikichi Toguchi 4.08 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Shotokan Transcendence: Beyond the Stealth and Riddles of Funakoshi Karate by Kousaku Yokota 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate by Patrick McCarthy 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Way of Kata: A Comprehensive Guide for Deciphering Martial Applications by Lawrence A. Kane 4.15 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Practical Karate 4: Defense Against Armed Assailants (Practical Karate Series) by Donn F. Draeger 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Karate: My Art, or Watashi no Karate-jutsu by Motobu Choki 4.30 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters by Shoshin Nagamine 4.36 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Tanpenshu: The Untold Stories of Gichin Funakoshi: The Master's Finest Work by Gichen Funakoshi 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Vital Point Strikes: The Art & Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-Defense and Combat Sports by Sang H. Kim (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Letters to Lynn Redgrave: Martial Enlightenment for Modern Women by Jeri Massi (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Traditional Goju Ryu Karate by Don Warrener 3.11 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Tribulations of August Barton (August Barton, #1) by Jennifer LeBlanc 4.24 avg rating — 245 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People by Joe Navarro 3.91 avg rating — 35,181 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Revelations of August Barton (August Barton, #2) by Jennifer LeBlanc 4.46 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Martial Spirit Continues - The Journey Never Ends: "A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" Lau Tzu by Marilyn Fierro (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Shin Gi Tai: Karate Training for Body, Mind, and Spirit by Michael Clarke 4.32 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Polished steel: Lessons from the dojo by Shaz Davis (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Okinawan Goju-Ryu II: Advanced Techniques of Shorei-Kan Karate by Seikichi Toguchi 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars