SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
SPECIAL BOOK:
My Journey With the Grandmaster: Reflections of an American Martial Artist on Okinawa", by retired Marine Major Bill Hayes, originally published in 1997, is now in its fourth printing and is once again available for purchase. This informative, emotional, award-winning, book presents an insider's unique view of the martial arts and culture of Okinawa based on the author's many years of training there. Meet Grandmaster Eizo Shimabukuro, 10th Dan, Shorin-ryu, Karate-do, one of the most endearing, enduring, and skilled practitioners in all of Budo. Learn how a young Marine's life was transformed by the "Way". Become charmed by the place called "The Land of Propriety" - Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate cost per copy: $23.00 (includes S&H) For further information regarding "My Journey" and/or to subscribe to the Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate-do Kenkyu-Kai's newsletter please contact:
Bill Hayes 1105 Walker Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401-2625. E-mail address is: oldstudent1@cox.net.
Aikido: The Coordination of Mind and Body for Self-Defense, Koichi Thoei
Amazons, Guerrieres, et Gaillardes, Pierre Samuel
American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to Sparring, Dan Anderson
Asian Fighting Arts, Donn F. Draeger
The Book of the Five Rings, Myamoto Musashi
The Bible of Karate Bubuishi, Patrick McCarthy
The Essence of Okinawan Karatedo, Shoshin Nagamine
Fear Into Anger: A Manual of Self Defense for Women, Py Bateman
Fight Back! Feminist Resistance to Male Violence, ed. Frederique Delacost & Felice Newman
The Fighting Arts, Michael Croucher & Howard Reid
Japanese Swordsmanship, Donn Draeger & Gorgon Wagner
Karatedo: My Way of Life, Gichin Funakoshi
Karate-do Foundations, Mark R. Moeller
Karate's History & Traditions, Bruce A. Haines
The Martial Arts, Dr. Richard Chin & Susan Ribber
The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan Series: Classical Begets, Classical Budo, Modern Begets & Budo, Donn F. Draeger
The Martial Spirit, Harmine Kauz
Modern Arnis, Rely Press
Okinawa Island of Karate, George Alexander
Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles & Secret Techniques, Mark Bishop
Moving Zen: Karate as a Way to Gentleness, C.W. Nicole
Secrets of the Samurai, Oscar Ratty & Addle Westbrook
Self Defense for Women, Mary Heiny & Donald Monkerud
Shukokai Karate Kata, Thomas Morris
The Weaponless Warriors, Richard Kim
Zen in the Art of Archery, Eugene Herrigel
PERIODICALS AND PAMPHLETS
Fighting Woman News, Valerie Eads, Ed.
Women's Self Defense: 22 Commonly Asked Questions, Jo Anne Spiro