The listing of a book, DVD, or VHS tape here does not indicate its endorsement by the Order of Isshin-Ryu or any of its members.
| Books |
Author |
| Isshinryu Karate: The One Heart Method |
Steve Armstrong |
| Isshinryu Karate: History and Kata |
Joel Chandler |
| The Secrets of Isshinryu Karate |
Joel Chandler |
| Isshinryu Karate Do: Its History and Philosophy |
Michael J. Dobyns |
| Isshin-Ryu Karate: The Yellow Belt |
Lancing C. England |
| Karate – The Isshinryu Way: My Philosophy on the Martial Arts and Life |
Dan W. Jones |
| Dynamics of Isshinryu Karate |
Harold Long |
| Dynamics of Isshinryu Karate: Blue and Green Belt (Book 2) |
Harold Long |
| Dynamics of Isshinryu Karate: (Book 3) |
Harold Long |
| Isshin-ryu karate: The Ultimate Fighting Art |
Harold Long |
| Isshinryu Seiuchin Kata, Secrets Revealed |
Javier Martinez |
| Isshinryu Naihanchi Kata, Secrets Revealed |
Javier Martinez |
| Isshinryu Chinto Kata, Secrets Revealed |
Javier Martinez |
| Isshinryu Kusanku Kata Secrets Revealed |
Javier Martinez |
| Okinawan Karate, The Secret Art of Tuite |
Javier Martinez |
| Isshinryu Karate-Do |
Milledge Murphey |
| Isshinryu: The One Heart, One Mind Method |
Allen Wheeler |
| Okinawa’s Complete Karate System: Isshin Ryu |
Michael Rosenbaum |
| The Encyclopedia of Isshin Ryu Karate: Book One, Beginner to Green Belt |
Angi Uezu |
| Training Manual for Isshin Ryu Karate |
Bryan Winkelman |
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| DVDs |
Producer |
| Isshin Ryu Karate’s Tatsuo Shimabuku |
Rising Sun Productions |
| Okinawan Masters |
Rising Sun Productions |
| The Complete Okinawa Isshin Ryu Karate System, Self-Defense, Katas, Weapons! |
Shogun Media |
| The Complete Okinawa Isshin Ryu Karate System, Volume 1 Fundamental Techniques |
Shogun Media |
The Complete Okinawa Isshin Ryu Karate System,
Volume 2, The Required 8 Empty Hand Katas Of Isshin Ryu! |
Shogun Media |
| The Complete Okinawa Isshin Ryu Karate System, Volume 3, The 7 Required Bo And Sai Weapons Katas of Isshin Ryu! |
Shogun Media |
| The Complete Okinawa Isshin Ryu Karate System, Volume 4, Street-Fighting Self-Defense Techniques! |
Shogun Media |
| Volume 1 – Isshin Ryu Katas – Seisan & Seiunchin |
MASB |
| Volume 2 – Isshin Ryu Katas – Naihanchi & Wansu |
MASB |
| Volume 3 – Isshin Ryu Katas – Chinto & Sanchin |
MASB |
| Volume 4 – Isshin Ryu Katas – Kusanku & Sunsu |
MASB |
| Volume 5 – Isshin Ryu Bo Katas (Tokumine no Kun, Urashi Bo & Shishi no Kun no Dai) |
MASB |
| Volume 6 – Isshin Ryu Sai Katas (Kusanku Sai & Chatanyara no Sai) |
MASB |
| Volume 7 – Isshin Ryu Kumite Katas (Bo-Bo & Bo-Sai Kumite) |
MASB |
| The Dynamics of Isshin Ryu Karate |
Yamazato Videos |
| Isshinryu Karate Kata |
Turtle Press |
| Isshinryu Weapon Kata: Bo and Sai |
Turtle Press |
| Learning Isshinryu Karate – The Basics |
AIKS, Inc. |
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| VHS Tape |
Producer |
| Masters of Martial Arts Collection: Vol. 7-Part 1, T. Shimabuku |
Tapeworm |
Karate Books
In recent years, many practitioners have been doing research on the “roots” of karate, so there are now many books and papers available, whereas in the early days of karate in the United States very few books existed. The following list contains some of the many books available that discuss the history of martial arts, the people that contributed to it, and the methods they used.
