History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-Do

Description: "A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate masters"--

Review Quotes: "Sensei Mark Cramer's writing is a perfect reflection of his training: methodical, thorough, and insightful. This no-nonsense and academic approach to karate's history is a must-read for any serious student of the martial arts."
--Charles Fink, MEd, Godan, sessional instructor, Karate, School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University

"Mark Cramer has created an engaging, highly readable, and anecdotal history of karate, which I predict will become the go-to book for all those interested in the evolution of modern Japanese and Okinawan karate-do."
--James Pounds, Rokudan, Secretary, Goju-Ryu Karatedo Seiwakai, North America
Head Instructor, Seiwakai of Texas