Karate is an intellectual pursuit, as well as a physical one. It is important to understand where the art comes from, how it has evolved, and where it is going. To do that, research is important! Here are some resources, in no particular order, that you can use to expand your knowledge:
DVDs:
- The Complete Naihanchi Shodan Application Webinar with Richard Poage and Noah Legel
- Richard Poage at the 2015 Cal-South Shorinkan Camp
Websites:
- Ryan Parker’s Ryukyu Martial Arts Blog
- Mario McKenna’s Kowakan Blog
- Matthew Apsokardu’s Ikigai Way Blog
- Jesse Enkamp’s KARATE by Jesse Blog
- John Titchen’s Practical Karate Blog
- Andreas Quast’s Martial Antiques Blog
- Mike Clarke’s Shinseidokan Dojo Blog
- Dan Djurdjevic’s The Way of Least Resistance Blog
- The Chibana Project Blog
- Charles Goodin’s Karate Thoughts Blog
- The Hawaii Karate Seinenkai
- The Hawaii Karate Museum Digital Archive
- IainAbernethy.com
- ChrisDenwood.com
- Motobu-Ryu.org
- Shinjinbukan.com
- KarateForums.com
- Ryukyu Martial Arts (Research and General Discussion) Facebook Group
- Ryukyu no Kaze Facebook Group
- Motobu-Ryu Facebook Page
Books:
- Karate 1.0 by Andreas Quast
- The Study of China Hand Techniques by Itoman Morinobu
- An Overview of Karatedo by Nakasone Genwa
- Okinawa Traditional Old Martial Arts: Kobudo, Karate by Nakamoto Masahiro
- Okinawa: The History of an Island People by George Kerr
- The Bubishi by Patrick McCarthy
- Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts: Koryu Uchinadi by Patrick McCarthy
- History and Traditions of Okinawan Karate by Hokama Tetsuhiro
- Okinawa’s Great Masters by Nagamine Shoshin
- The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do by Nagamine Shoshin
- Okinawan Karate by Mark Bishop
- Zen Kobudo by Mark Bishop
- Bunkai Jutsu by Iain Abernethy
- The Way of Kata by Lawrence Kane and Kris WIlder
- My Journey with the Grandmaster by William Hayes
- The Essence of Goju-Ryu by Garry Lever and Richard Barrett
- Unante by John Sells
- Ryu-Te no Michi by Seiyu Oyata
- The Secret Royal Martial Arts Of Ryukyu by Kanenori Sakon Matsuo
- Naihanchi (Tekki) Kata: The Seed of Shuri Karate by Chris Denwood
- Okinawan Kempo: Karate-Jutsu on Kumite by Motobu Choki
- The Art of Hojo Undo by Mike Clarke
- Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts by Donn Draeger and Robert Smith
- Tales from the Western Generation by Matthew Apsokardu