Shotokan's Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Fighting Origins

Bruce D. Clayton

Black Belt Communications, 2004 - Karate - 312 pages

Learn how the hard-style karate that became shotokan took shape in 19th century Okinawa as an embattled king with an unarmed force of bodyguards faced an armed invasion from overseas. In this new 328-page book, author Bruce D. Clayton, Ph.D., uses rare sketches, footnoted historical research, archival lithographs, period photographs and contemporary technique demonstrations to reveal shotokan's deadly intent and propose modern practical applications of such knowledge. Achieve a new level of theoretical understanding and fighting ability by learning Shotokan's Secret for yourself!

Contents

• VII: 2
• VIII: 4
• IX: 6
• X: 7
• XI: 11
• XII: 13
• XIII: 14
• XIV: 16
• XV: 19
• XVI: 21
• XVII: 24
• XVIII: 25
• XX: 29
• XXI: 30
• XXII: 31
• XXIII: 33
• XXIV: 34
• XXV: 36
• XXVII: 38
• XXIX: 39
• XXX: 40
• XXXII: 41
• XXXIII: 42
• XXXIV: 44
• XXXVI: 48
• XXXVII: 49
• XXXVIII: 51
• XXXIX: 52
• XL: 53
• XLI: 55
• XLII: 56
• XLIII: 57
• XLIV: 58
• XLV: 59
• XLVI: 60
• XLVII: 61
• XLVIII: 63
• XLIX: 65
• L: 66
• LII: 68
• LIV: 69
• LV: 71
• LVIII: 72
• LIX: 73
• LX: 74
• LXI: 75
• LXII: 77
• LXIII: 80
• LXIV: 83
• LXV: 85
• LXVI: 86
• LXVII: 87
• LXVIII: 88
• LXIX: 89
• LXX: 91
• LXXI: 92
• LXXIII: 95
• LXXIV: 98
• LXXVI: 100
• LXXVIII: 102
• LXXIX: 104
• LXXX: 106
• LXXXI: 107
• LXXXIII: 109
• LXXXIV: 112
• LXXXV: 113
• LXXXVII: 114
• LXXXIX: 115
• XC: 116
• XCI: 117
• XCII: 119
• XCIII: 120
• XCV: 122
• XCVI: 123
• XCIX: 124
• C: 125
• CI: 127
• CII: 128
• CIII: 129
• CV: 130
• CVI: 131
• CVII: 133
• CVIII: 137
• CIX: 138
• CX: 141
• CXI: 142
• CXII: 144
• CXIII: 146
• CXIV: 147
• CXV: 148
• CXVII: 150
• CXVIII: 151
• CXIX: 154
• CXX: 155
• CXXI: 157
• CXXII: 159
• CXXIII: 164
• CXXVI: 165
• CXXIX: 166
• CXXXI: 167
• CXXXIV: 168
• CXXXV: 170
• CXXXVII: 173
• CXXXVIII: 174
• CXXXIX: 175
• CXL: 176
• CXLII: 182
• CXLIII: 185
• CXLIV: 187
• CXLV: 189
• CXLVI: 190
• CXLVII: 195
• CXLVIII: 197
• CXLIX: 201
• CL: 202
• CLII: 203
• CLIII: 204
• CLIV: 208
• CLV: 209
• CLVII: 214
• CLVIII: 216
• CLIX: 218
• CLX: 219
• CLXI: 221
• CLXIII: 224
• CLXIV: 230
• CLXV: 232
• CLXVI: 234
• CLXVII: 235
• CLXVIII: 237
• CLXIX: 239
• CLXX: 241
• CLXXI: 242
• CLXXII: 243
• CLXXIII: 244
• CLXXV: 246
• CLXXVI: 249
• CLXXVII: 250
• CLXXIX: 252
• CLXXX: 254
• CLXXXIII: 255
• CLXXXIV: 256
• CLXXXV: 258
• CLXXXVI: 259
• CLXXXVII: 260
• CLXXXVIII: 261
• CLXXXIX: 263
• CXC: 264
• CXCI: 265
• CXCII: 268
• CXCIII: 270
• CXCIV: 271
• CXCV: 275
• CXCVI: 277
• CXCVII: 278
• CXCVIII: 279
• CXCIX: 281
• CC: 283
• CCI: 289
• CCII: 291
• CCIII: 301
• CCIV: 303

About the author

Bruce D. Clayton, PhD, is an internationally known survival expert and martial artist, and he has written several books on the subjects. He has appeared on The CBS Evening News, The Tomorrow Show, and 60 Minutes.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Shotokan's Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Fighting Origins; Volume 474 of Black belt books
• Author: Bruce D. Clayton
• Editors: Raymond Horwitz, Edward Pollard
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications, 2004
• ISBN: 0897501446, 9780897501446
• Length: 312 pages