GICHIN FUNAKOSHI (1868-1957) is one of karate's great masters. Born
in Okinawa, the birthplace of karate, he began training in the
secret martial art as a child. In 1922, at the request of the
Japanese government, he demonstrated the still-secret Okinawan art
of self-defence on the Japanese mainland, which led to karate's
introduction to the rest of Japan and subsequently the rest of the
world. Funakoshi devoted the remainder of his life to this
traditional sport and wrote several classics on the subject,
including Karate-do Kyohan and Karate Jutsu, as well as an
autobiography entitled Karate-do- My Way of Life.
GENWA NAKASONE (1895-1978), between stints as a schoolteacher and a
politician, was an editor and publisher of books on karate and
martial arts, among them Karate-do Taikan, a ground-breaking
compendium of karate texts and documents. Born in Okinawa, he was
an early supporter of Funakoshi, and in an ideal position to
compile accurate annotations of the master's twenty principles.
JOHN TERAMOTO was born in Los Angeles, California, and began karate
training at the age of 13 under Tsutomu Oshima, reaching the rank
of godan in 1990. Since 1998, he has served as the president of
Shotokan Karate of America's Black Belt Council.
"Whether or not you practice the martial arts, they make a great
deal of sense, and will take you far, as a philosophy of life."
-BookLoons Reviews
"While focused on the practice and application of martial arts,
this book's "pursuit of the way" has myriad applications for less
physical forms of combat, work-related or otherwise" -Publishers
Weekly
"Filled with philosophical musings, fascinating historical
episodes, and advice for anyone seeking a better way." -Rafu
Shimpo
"The Master insists on a training that involves both mind and body,
to create a karate-do, a karate way." -Asian Week
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