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9 Best Karate Books

Goal: Find the best Karate books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best karate books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

9 Best Karate Books

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1

Karate-Do

My Way of Life

by Gichin Funakoshi

2

Bubishi

The Classic Manual of Combat

by Patrick McCarthy

3

The Essence of Karate

by Gichin Funakoshi

4

Black Belt Karate

The Intensive Course

by Hirokazu Kanazawa

5

History and Traditions of Okinawan Karate

by Tetsuhiro Hokama

6

Moving Zen

Karate as a Way to Gentleness

by C.W. Nicol

7

The Art of Hojo Undo

Power Training for Traditional Karate

by Michael Clarke

8

The Shotokan Karate Bible

Beginner to Black Belt

by Ashley P. Martin

9

The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate

The Spiritual Legacy of the Master

by Gichin Funakoshi

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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