READING LIST AND LINKS
Recommended Books
These are some of our favorite books for a serious martial artist. Look for them at a bookstore or at amazon.
75 Down Blocks: Refining Karate Technique.
Rick Clark
An excellent introduction to bunkai (the meaning of kata).
Bruce Lee and I.
Jhoon Rhee
Insights not only on Lee’s life but on Grandmaster Rhee’s as well.
Essential Anatomy for Healing and the Martial Arts.
Marc Tedeschi
A beautiful book covering pressure points and Chinese medicine.
In the Dojo.
Dave Lowry
One of the world’s best writers on the martial arts.
Karate-Do, My Way of Life.
Gichin Funakoshi
The life story of the man most consider the father of modern karate. Expertly translated into English.
Living the Martial Way.
Forrest Morgan
A fascinating look at the philosophy that motivates the lifelong martial artist. Written by a U.S. Air Force veteran.
The Gift of Fear.
Gavin De Becker
Not a martial arts book but a great text on principles of self protection.
The Ultimate Martial Arts Q and A Book.
John Graden/John Corcoran
Information in a question/answer format that covers the major styles, martial entertainment and things like "how to find a school." You'll spend hours reading this one.
Don’t miss AKaTo member Colin Wee’s blog:
http://traditionaltaekwondo.blogspot.com
AKATO FUN FACTS & QUIZ
Here are links that everyone has been asking about to the trivia quiz and other fun facts that we premiered at the 35th Annual Awards Banquet. Thanks to Paul Montgomery with Trislele Technologies.
http://triskeletechnologies.com/a-kato/Home.aspx
http://triskeletechnologies.com/a-kato/AKatoQuiz.aspx
http://triskeletechnologies.com/a-kato/FunFacts.aspx
http://triskeletechnologies.com/a-kato/MoreFun.aspx
Other Links and Websites
Here are just a few that AKaTo members have found interesting.
Pat Burleson's: site www.karateusa.com
Jhoon Rhee's site: www.jhoonrhee.com
Some interesting stuff on tkd: www.barrel.net
Another unofficial TKD resource: www.paperwindow.com/tkd
Site for AKato member in Australia: www.hikarudojo.com
Japanese kata videos: www.shotokan-arts.com
An cool, very complete karate site: www.24fightingchickens.com
You are probably aware that the AKaTo is not affiliated with the International TKD Federation (founded by the late General Choi Hong Hi in 1966 and now made up of several groups claiming to be his “offical” successor) or the World TKD Federation (founded in 1972 and sponsored by the South Korean government) but their web sites are interesting none the less.
www.tkd-itf.org
www.itf-administration.com
www.wtf.org
www.kukkiwon.or.kr/english/index.jsp
You can join these organizations if sponsored by Mr. Yates
Gospel Martial Arts Union: www.gmau.org
American Karate Black Belt Assoc.: www.akbba.com
World Black Belt community: www.worldblackbelt.com