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The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It

Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do

Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do

By Mark I. Cramer

By Mark I. Cramer

By Mark I. Cramer

By Mark I. Cramer

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    A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate masters

    This concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of the martial arts, Mark I. Cramer dispels many of the often-repeated martial-arts myths as he details the lineages of the modern styles of karate and describes the social, cultural, and political events that influenced them. While most books focus on a single style of karate or the biography of just one of the great teachers, this book offers a well-researched and detailed overview. By bringing all of this knowledge together in one volume, Cramer—an award-winning inductee into the USA Karate Federation’s Hall of Fame—fills a crucial gap.

    About The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It

    A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate masters

    This concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of the martial arts, Mark I. Cramer dispels many of the often-repeated martial-arts myths as he details the lineages of the modern styles of karate and describes the social, cultural, and political events that influenced them. While most books focus on a single style of karate or the biography of just one of the great teachers, this book offers a well-researched and detailed overview. By bringing all of this knowledge together in one volume, Cramer—an award-winning inductee into the USA Karate Federation’s Hall of Fame—fills a crucial gap.

    Product Details

    Category: Sports | Asian World History

    Paperback | $18.95
    Published by Blue Snake Books
    Jul 24, 2018 | 240 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781623172398

    Category: Sports | Asian World History

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Blue Snake Books
    Jul 24, 2018 | 240 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781623172404

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    Praise

    “Sensei Mark Cramer’s writing is a perfect reflection of his training: methodical, thorough, and insightful. This no-nonsense and academic approach to karate’s history is a must-read for any serious student of the martial arts.” 
    —Charles Fink, MEd, Godan, sessional instructor, Karate, School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University
     
    “Mark Cramer has created an engaging, highly readable, and anecdotal history of karate, which I predict will become the go-to book for all those interested in the evolution of modern Japanese and Okinawan karate-do.”
    —James Pounds, Rokudan, Secretary, Goju-Ryu Karatedo Seiwakai, North America
    Head Instructor, Seiwakai of Texas

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