Great Karate Biography

Occasionally I like to inform you about certain martial art and training books which I feel are worth there money. Many times I have bought many books that give useless information which is impractical for fighting, or biographies of famous martial artists which portray pointless lives. The book which I shall speak of today fortunately does not belong in that category.

My Journey in Karate by Kancho Joko Ninomiya gives a great insight into the Enshin karate founder’s life. Joko Ninomiya came from Japan to the USA and set up his karate school in Denver. Having a Judo background and from there moving to Ashihara karate, it tells of his story in becoming the All Japan champion, which includes details of his training routines, people he would train with and the hard life which he lived when he first moved to the USA. It also gives information on how he brought students to his school, the success of his school and his work with troubled youths.

I first read this book about 5 years ago, and continue to read it again and again. It is very motivational for any martial artist looking for extra inspiration to there training, and I recommend it to all. It can be found at many book stores or on the Internet.