links & resources

Books, websites, resources

Websites  - Clubs/Associations

• SKIF Japan Association website    www.skifworld.com

• SKKIF UK site                                    www.skkif.org

•  Bognor Regis Karate Club 

Websites – Resources

• www.24fightingchickens.com - resource and advice centre

• www.theshotokanway.com  – online magazine and resource centre

Books

• Dynamic Karate – (Nakayama) – the original bible of shotokan karate – contains all you need to know from basics to stances, to kicks, punches and strikes

• Complete Kata – by Hirokazu Kanazawa - provides a comprehensive step by step guide to each of the Shotokan kata 

• Fighting Techniques (Kumite) – by Hirokazu Kanazawa

• Best Karate – volumes 1-11 (Nakayama) – basics through to kata (except Ji’in)

DVDs

• Winning Kumite Strategies Vol 1 and Vol 2 (by Matt Price). Break down of kumite drills (competition oriented drills)
  

• Applied karate Vols 1-3 (by Senseis Hazard/Trimble)