Matsubayashi Ryu Specific

The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do

Author: Shoshin Nagamine

This book is the textbook to Matsubayashi Ryu. This is a must have for all Matsubayashi
Ryu students.

Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate Question and Answer Book

Author: Robert Scaglione and
William Cummings.

This book is a good companion to The Essence of Okinawan Karate. It is a good resource
for beginning students. It is also the only written reference to the kata Fukyugata
San.

General Karate

Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate

Author: Randall G. Hassell and Edmond Otis.

This book an excellent reference for beginning karate students or parents looking for to put their children into
a karate program. The subject material is style independent, and covers everything from how to tie a karate belt to
the different kinds of weapons found in karate.

Advanced Karate

DOES A BROKEN BOARD EQUAL A BROKEN NOSE? - Training to Achieve the Striking Force Proven to Stop an Attacker

Author: Brian Struchtemeyer

Advanced Karate-Do: Concepts, Techniques, and Training Methods

Author: Dr. Elmar T. Schmeisser

The is an excellent karate resource. However, the book was written for and is recommended only for black belts and above.
The concepts and techniques within require an advanced knowledge of karate techniques and theory.

'Bunkai: Secrets of Karate Kata Volume 1: The Tekki Series

Author: Dr. Elmar T. Schmeisser

This book is an in depth analysis of the Naihanchi/Tekki kata. Dr. Schmeisser goes into great detail and comes up with some of the most fascinating applications for the kata.

Channan: Heart of the Heians

Author: Dr. Elmar T. Schmeisser

In this book, Dr. Schmeisser introduces two kata, Channan Dai and Channan Sho, which many experts believe to be the original kata that master Anko Itosu used to fashion the Pinan/Heian kata from. Dr. Schmeisser not only cover the movements of these kata, but the bunkai as well.

Karate Kinematics and Dynamics (Unique Literary Books of the World)

Author: Dr. Lester Ingber

In this book, Dr. Ingber studies, in great depth, the techniques of karate, how they should be performed, the physics of them, and how the movements relate to the human body. This book is an absolute must read for all advanced karate practitioners.

All of Dr. Ingber's books can be found on his website completely free as downloadable text files. Once you read the downloaded files, you'll want to have the bound book.