SHOTOKAN DAWN VOLUME I
From its humble beginnings in Hornchurch garden in 1956, emerged the British Shotokan Karate movement. Using BKF documents as a backbone, Dr Layton, incorporating a phenomenal amount of material, weaves a wonderfully readable account of events over the first eight glorious years of the art's introduction and progress in britan, including interview material or written contributions from karate witness to those aspiring and formative years. Without doubt, Shotokan Dawn is the definitive work on the early history of British Shotokan Karate.
- Paperback: 314 pages
- Publisher: Mona Books UK (1 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0955512204
- Recommended Retail Price £19.95
SHOTOKAN DAWN VOLUME II
Continuing with Vol II of Shotokan Dawn, which covers the establishment and subsequent eight years of Shotokan Karate in Great Britain, Vol II of this work examines the following momentous years, 1965-1966, and the dramatic effect that the introduction of Japan Karate Association instruction had on the British Shotokan movement.
Once again, using BKF documents as a backbone, Dr Layton, incorporating a phenomenal amount of material, weaves a wonderfully readable account of events, including interview material not only with Vernon Bell and Masters Kanazawa are witness to those inspirational years.
Without doubt, Shotokan Dawn is the definitive work on the early history of British Shotokan Karate.
- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Mona Books UK (1 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0955512212
- Recommended Retail Price £19.95
Both books are on a special offer - Purchase volume I and get volume II free.
Product Code: SDS1
