Tales from the Western Generation

Every generation wonders about the exploits of the brave men and women who have gone before them. As the deeds of old masters are recounted, we are destined to ask - what kind of people were they? What were their goals and philosophies? What would they think about our efforts to preserve and grow the art of karate? This book seeks to answer some of those questions by encapsulating over 30 original interviews with senior karateka who experienced the old way of karate for themselves and helped bring it to the Western world. Here stories about masters such as: Hohan Soken Okazaki Teruyuki Shimabukuro Zenryo Tsuyoshi Chitose Odo Seikichi Robert Trias Kise Fusei Oyata Seiyu Matayoshi Shinpo Miyazato Eiichi Shimabukuro Eizo ...and many more! Interview guests include: Chuck Merriman Glenn Keeney Victor Moore Ed McGrath Maynard Miner Cathy Cline James Logue Bill Hayes William Dometrich James Coffman Doug Perry Walter Dailey ...and many more!