Okinawan Karate: A History of Styles and Masters: Volume 2: Fujian Antecedents, Naha-te, Goju-ryu, and Other Styles Paperback – November 12, 2012

Nicely written. Very informative. Could have spent more time with Motobu-ryu. Probably didn't have much access to the families who still teach these methods of Okinawa-te.

As a lifelong martial artist, yudansha in Okinawan karate and kobudo as well as other systems, this was an excellent resource for those who don't just practice karate, but also study it in depth.

Due to my passionate interest in the origins of Okinawan karate I just had to have this book.It did not disappoint! Well researched ,well written (shame about the odd typo but that is the editor's fault not the authors),very readable.A truly worthwhile addition to any serious karateka's library.

Well written and researched. The historical quality, charts and photos are outstanding. I purchased both volumes 1 and 2 at a great price.

THIS BOOK SHOULD BE IN THE POSSESSION OF EVERY GOJU TEACHER IN THE WORLD. IT IS WELL RESEARCHED AND DOCUMENTED WITH FOOTNOTES. HAS REFERENCE TO JUST ABOUT EVERY ARTICLE AND BOOK EVER WRITTEN ON GOJU AND NAHA-TE STYLE KARATE. FOR 40 YEARS I HAVE READ EVERYTHING I COULD GET MY HANDS ON ABOUT GOJU HISTORY AND THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST COMPLETE HISTORY IN TERMS OF COMBINING ALL THE KNOWN RESEARCH IN THE ENGLISH AND JAPANESE LANGUAGES. IT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRUE KARATE AND HOW IT DEVELOPED. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED

This is a very well written book on history that is really hard to figure out. I'm sure not all is accurate but on Okinawan Karate history nothing was ever written down through the ages. Recommend the book good read.

This book is a must have for anyone involved in or doing research into Okinawan karate, especially the Naha-te side of the art. This book also has some very rare pictures.

The best book on karate history so far. It cites his sources. It uses crossed reference sources as much as possible. This is the work of a scientific, not the bull**** history of a "greatgrandmaster".