{"id":1089,"date":"2021-08-30T08:51:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T06:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=1089"},"modified":"2026-08-29T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T14:16:25","slug":"kyokushin-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/kyokushin-karate\/kyokushin-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyokushin karate books by Mas Oyama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Returning to the Basics in Kyokushin Karate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/kyokushin-karate\/kyokushin-books-various-authors\/\">View the list of books by <strong>other Kyokushin masters<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The human mind is remarkable, but it doesn\u2019t retain everything and sometimes fills in gaps by forming its own patterns. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=57\">Kyokushin Karate<\/a>, as in any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/?p=84\">martial art<\/a>, regularly revisiting the fundamentals helps preserve the essence of the practice.<br>Consistent work on <strong>kihon<\/strong> (basics, fundamentals) and <strong>kata<\/strong> (pattern, type) is essential. These elements form the technical and philosophical foundation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/?p=73\">karate<\/a>, supporting both progress and precision.<br>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/?p=73\">karate<\/a> is primarily learned in the <strong>dojo<\/strong>, reaching a certain level of experience often sparks interest in deeper study. <br>In the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=57\">Kyokushin karate<\/a>, the most respected reference materials come directly from <strong>Sosai Masutatsu Oyama<\/strong>, the founder of the style. Aside from a few reprints, however, most of these works are no longer available in bookstores. A selection of these publications is listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View also our selection of excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/kyokushin-karate\/kyokushin-books-various-authors\/\"><strong>works on Kyokushin published by several other notable masters<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1044\" data-attachment-id=\"1127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/what-is-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1182,1646\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1630504890&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What is Karate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate-735x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"What is Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate-768x1069.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/What-is-Karate-1103x1536.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>What is Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1958, 176 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br><em>First edition 1958 &#8211; Revised edition 1959 &#8211; Revised new edition 1963 &#8211; Completely new edition 1966.<\/em><br>This book is intended for intermediate level practitioners. It presents karate weapons, thrusts, kicks and blocks. Then it presents stances, breathing and daily training methods. Depending on the edition, it introduces kata Pinan 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Saiha, Seienchin and Yantsu. It then goes on to discuss basic formal practice fighting and self-defense techniques. It is extensively illustrated with over 1000 photographs. <br><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/karatekyokushinmasutatsuoyamawhatiskarate1966\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/karatekyokushinmasutatsuoyamawhatiskarate1966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read What is Karate online<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"206\" data-attachment-id=\"1130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/this-is-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/This-is-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"364,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"This is Karate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/This-is-Karate.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1130\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/This-is-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"This is Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/This-is-Karate.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/This-is-Karate-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>This is Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1965, 368 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br><em>First edition 1965 &#8211; Revised edition 1973 &#8211; Second revised edition 1980.<\/em><br>This book is intended for advanced practitioners. Besides basics and techniques, it presents special drills including the stone-breaking techniques. It also presents hand-hold reversals, lying-down techniques and self-defense. It then goes on to discuss the origin and development of karate. The kata presented in this book are Taikyoku 1, 2 and 3 and Tensho.<br><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MasutatsuOyamaThisIsKarate\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MasutatsuOyamaThisIsKarate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read This is Karate online<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"203\" data-attachment-id=\"1128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/mastering-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mastering-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"756,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mastering Karate &amp;#8211; Green\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mastering-Karate.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1128\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mastering-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"Mastering Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mastering-Karate.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mastering-Karate-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mastering Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1966, 176 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>Originally published as &#8220;What is Karate&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"229\" data-attachment-id=\"1796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/dynamic-karate-masutatsu-oyama\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dynamic-Karate-Masutatsu-Oyama.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"692,1058\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dynamic Karate &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dynamic Karate &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dynamic-Karate-Masutatsu-Oyama-670x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1796\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dynamic-Karate-Masutatsu-Oyama.jpg\" alt=\"Dynamic Karate - Oyama Masutatsu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dynamic-Karate-Masutatsu-Oyama.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dynamic-Karate-Masutatsu-Oyama-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dynamic-Karate-Masutatsu-Oyama-670x1024.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Dynamic Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1967, 208 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em>.<br> <em>Japanese title: <\/em>\u30c0\u30a4\u30ca\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u7a7a\u624b<br>This is the first book in Japanese by Masutatsu Oyama after the publication in English of What is Karate (1958) and This is Karate (1965). It is a mix of both.<br>It is about karate history, karate weapons, warm-up, stances, thrusts and strikes, special attacks, kicks, defenses, breathing, sanbon and ippon kumite, postures and kata (Pinan 1, Pinan 2, Pinan 3, Yantsu and bo kata). It then goes on to discuss breaking techniques, training, self-defense, the life story and views of the author and finally on vital points.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"213\" data-attachment-id=\"1126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/vital-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1153,1638\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1630504404&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vital Karate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate-721x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1126\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"Vital Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate-721x1024.jpg 721w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate-768x1091.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vital-Karate-1081x1536.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Vital Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1967, 128 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>This book is intended for the majority of practitioners. It presents karate weapons, warm-up exercises, stances, thrusts, kicks and blocks. It presents practice fighting and self-defence techniques. It does not include kata. It is widely illustrated with over 200 photographs.<br><em>French version: Vital Karat\u00e9 &#8211; Sedirep &#8211; 1989.<\/em><br><em>Dutch version: Karate &#8211; Handleiding voor de karatesport &#8211; Elsevier &#8211; 1968<\/em>.<br>Italian version: <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/books.google.be\/books?id=C9QG4DgpXz0C&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;hl=fr#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.be\/books?id=C9QG4DgpXz0C&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;hl=fr#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karate Vitale<\/a> &#8211; <em>Edizioni Mediterranee &#8211; 1982<\/em>. <br><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/karatekyokushinmasutatsuoyamavitalkarate1967\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/karatekyokushinmasutatsuoyamavitalkarate1967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Vital Karate online<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"212\" data-attachment-id=\"1123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/boys-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Boys-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"760,1074\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Boys Karate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Boys-Karate-725x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Boys-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"Boys' Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Boys-Karate.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Boys-Karate-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Boys-Karate-725x1024.jpg 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Boy&#8217;s Karate<\/strong><br><em>By <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mas_Oyama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masutatsu Oyama<\/a>, 1968, 88 pages &#8211; English<\/em>.<br>This book is mainly intended for children and beginners. It is an adapted version of the Vital Karate book for their level.<br>It presents warm-up exercises, basic stances, thrusts, kicks and blocks. It also presents the Taikyoku 1 kata as well as practice fights and self-defense. It is amply illustrated with over 200 drawings and photographs.<br><em>French version : Boy&#8217;s Karate &#8211; Chiron Sports &#8211; 1974<\/em>.<br><em>Italian version: <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/books.google.be\/books?id=kl3fk7inJYcC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;hl=fr#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.be\/books?id=kl3fk7inJYcC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;hl=fr#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karate per ragazzi <\/a>&#8211; Edizioni Mediterranee &#8211; 1982<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" data-attachment-id=\"1129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/advanced-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1975,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Advanced Karate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate-790x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"Advanced Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate.jpg 1975w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate-1185x1536.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Advanced-Karate-1580x2048.jpg 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Advanced Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1970, 256 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>This book is intended for very advanced practitioners. It presents the history of combat techniques, free-style practice fighting, fighting postures and self-defense techniques. It then goes on to discuss special training and artificial respiration and first aid. The kata presented in this book are Seienchin, Garyu, Kanku, Sushiho and stick techniques.<br><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/masoyamaadvancedkarate\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/masoyamaadvancedkarate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Advanced Karate online<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"213\" data-attachment-id=\"2236\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1057,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"For those starting karate &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;For those starting karate &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni-722x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2236\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni.jpg\" alt=\"For those starting karate - Oyama Masutatsu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karate-o-hajimeru-hito-no-tame-ni-768x1090.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>For those starting karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1971, 221 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em>. <br><em>Japanese title:<\/em> \u7a7a\u624b\u3092\u59cb\u3081\u308b\u4eba\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b<br>This book is intended for beginners. It presents the history of karate, the parts of the body used in karate, warm-up exercises, stances, basic techniques, applied techniques, breaking techniques, vulnerable parts of the human body, and karate as a part of everyday life. It includes the Taikyoku 1 and Taikyoku 3 kata. The book is richly illustrated with photographs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"213\" data-attachment-id=\"1769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/oyama-kyokushin-karate-conquer-the-world-1975\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1125,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kyokushin karate &amp;#8211; Conquer the world &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyokushin karate &amp;#8211; Conquer the world &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975-720x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1769\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975.jpg\" alt=\"Kyokushin karate - Conquer the world - Oyama Masutatsu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oyama-Kyokushin-karate-Conquer-the-world-1975-1080x1536.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Kyokushin Karate &#8211; Conquering the World<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1975, 132 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em> \/ English. <br>Kyokushin Karate &#8211; Everything about mind, technique and defense &#8211; KYOKUSHIN Karate Conquering the world <br><em>Japanese title: <\/em>\u6975\u771f\u7a7a\u624b &#8211; \u5fc3\u6280\u653b\u9632\u306e\u3059\u3079\u3066 &#8211; KYOKUSHIN Karate \u4e16\u754c\u3092\u5f81\u304f<br>This book, mainly composed of photographs, illustrates the philosophy of Kyokushin Karate. It also abundantly illustrates the development of Kyokushin Karate throughout the world.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" data-attachment-id=\"2049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/91o88nhp60l-_sl1500_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/91o88NhP60L._SL1500_.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1231,1477\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hyakumannin no karate- Oyama Masutatsu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hyakumannin no karate- Oyama Masutatsu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/91o88NhP60L._SL1500_-853x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2049\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/91o88NhP60L._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"Hyakumannin no karate- Oyama Masutatsu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/91o88NhP60L._SL1500_.jpg 1231w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/91o88NhP60L._SL1500_-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/91o88NhP60L._SL1500_-853x1024.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/91o88NhP60L._SL1500_-768x921.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Hyakumannin no karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1975, 320 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em> <br><em>Japanese title: <\/em>100\u4e07\u4eba\u306e\u7a7a\u624b<br>This book is the original Japanese version of Mas Oyama&#8217;s  Essential Karate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" data-attachment-id=\"2038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/kyokushin-karate\/kyokushin-books\/oyama-this-is-karate-japanese-version-1976\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1827,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A55 5G&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1760534096&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Oyama Masutatsu &amp;#8211; The Sercret of Kyokushin Karate &amp;#8211; This is Karate &amp;#8211; Japanese Version 1976\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Oyama Masutatsu &amp;#8211; The Sercret of Kyokushin Karate &amp;#8211; This is Karate &amp;#8211; Japanese Version 1976&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2038\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-scaled.jpg 1827w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-1096x1536.jpg 1096w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-This-is-Karate-Japanese-Version-1976-1461x2048.jpg 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The Secret of Kyokushin Karate &#8211; This is Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1976, 368 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em> <br><em>Japanese title: <\/em>\u79d8\u4f1d\u6975\u771f\u7a7a\u624b<br>This book is the Japanese translation of This is Karate.<br>It features the kata Taikyoku 1, 2, and 3, as well as Tensho.<br>It also includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyokushinkaikan.org\/en\/about\/spirit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masutatsu Oyama\u2019s eleven favorite mottos<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"208\" data-attachment-id=\"2039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/kyokushin-karate\/kyokushin-books\/oyama-advanced-karate-japanese-version-1977\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1845,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A55 5G&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1760534082&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Oyama Masutatsu &amp;#8211; The Sercret of Kyokushin Karate &amp;#8211; Part 2 &amp;#8211; Advanced Karate &amp;#8211; Japanese Version 1977\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Oyama Masutatsu &amp;#8211; The Sercret of Kyokushin Karate &amp;#8211; Part 2 &amp;#8211; Advanced Karate &amp;#8211; Japanese Version 1977&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-738x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2039\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-scaled.jpg 1845w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-768x1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-1107x1536.jpg 1107w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oyama-Advanced-Karate-Japanese-Version-1977-1476x2048.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The Secret of Kyokushin Karate &#8211; Part 2 &#8211; Advanced Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1977, 276 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em> <br><em>Japanese title: <\/em>\u7d9a\u30fb\u79d8\u4f1d\u6975\u771f\u7a7a\u624b<br>This book is the Japanese translation of Advanced Karate.<br>The kata presented in this book are Seienchin, Garyu, Kanku, Sushiho, Pinan 4, Pinan 5 and Saiha.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"186\" data-attachment-id=\"1122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/essential-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Essential-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"404,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Essential Karate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Essential-Karate.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1122\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Essential-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"Essential Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Essential-Karate.jpg 404w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Essential-Karate-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mas Oyama&#8217;s  Essential Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1978, 256 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>This book is intended for advanced practitioners. It presents karate weapons, warm-up exercises, stances and applications of fundamental techniques. It deals with circular techniques and rhythm in karate. It introduces kata Taikyoku 1 and 3, Pinan 4 and 5, and Saiha. It then goes on to discuss kumite and tameshiwari techniques and ends with special applications and physical training exercises. It is extensively illustrated with over 1300 photographs. <br><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MasOyamasEssentialsOfKarate\/mode\/2up\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MasOyamasEssentialsOfKarate\/mode\/2up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Essential Karate online<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" data-attachment-id=\"1290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/oyama_the-kyokushin-way_1979\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1996,2518\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;OpticBook 3800L&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1609933187&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Kyokushin way : Mas. Oyama&amp;#8217;s karate philosophy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979-812x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1290\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979.jpg\" alt=\"The Kyokushin way : Mas. Oyama's karate philosophy - Masutatsu Oyama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979.jpg 1996w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979-768x969.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979-1218x1536.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Oyama_The-Kyokushin-Way_1979-1623x2048.jpg 1623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The Kyokushin Way : Mas. Oyama&#8217;s Karate Philosophy<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1979, 112 pages<\/em>&nbsp;<em>\u2013 English<\/em>.<br>In this book, Masutatsu Oyama offers the philosophy he worked out on the basis of personal experiences in the hope that it will help the readers to avoid some of the unpleasantness he had known while helping them at the same time to understand the things that had given life significance for him.<br>The different aspects treated in this book are the following:<br>Aspiration &#8211; Diligence &#8211; Courage &#8211; Succes demands courtesy &#8211; Parents &#8211; Reasons for fighting &#8211; Karate and zen &#8211; Breath control and mind control &#8211; Love and marriage &#8211; Keeping money in its place &#8211; Liberation, the ultimate truth &#8211; Significance today<br>The book is illustrated with over 30 photographs.<br><em>French version: La Voie Kyokushin : La Philosphie du Karat\u00e9 de Oyama \u2013 Guy Tredaniel \u2013 1993<br>German version&nbsp;: Der Kyokushin-Karate-Weg \u2013 Kristkeitz &#8211; 1987<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"192\" data-attachment-id=\"1692\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/mastering-karate-red\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1254,1608\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G780F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711789620&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0079365079365079&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mastering Karate &amp;#8211; Red\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mastering Karate &amp;#8211; Masutatsu Oyama &amp;#8211; Kyokushin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red-799x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1692\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red.jpg\" alt=\"Mastering Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mastering-Karate-red-1198x1536.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mastering Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1981, 176 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>Originally published as &#8220;What is Karate&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"211\" data-attachment-id=\"2231\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/71mxdqnijul-_ac_uf10001000_ql80_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71MXdqnIJuL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"710,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"This Is Tameshiwari: Beginner\u2019s Guide &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This Is Tameshiwari: Beginner\u2019s Guide &amp;#8211; Oyama Masutatsu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71MXdqnIJuL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2231\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71MXdqnIJuL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg\" alt=\"This Is Tameshiwari: Beginner\u2019s Guide - Oyama Masutatsu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71MXdqnIJuL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/71MXdqnIJuL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>This Is Tameshiwari: Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1984, 125 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em>. <br><em>Japanese title:<\/em> \u3053\u308c\u304c\u8a66\u3057\u5272\u308a\u3060 &#8211; \u5165\u9580\u7bc7<br>A practical introduction to tameshiwari (breaking techniques). The book explains the principles of breaking, mental preparation, breathing and concentration. It provides step-by-step instruction for breaking boards, bricks, blocks, ice, and other materials using fists, knife-hand, elbows, palms, kicks, headbutts, and combination techniques.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"213\" data-attachment-id=\"1735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/kyokushin-no-kihon-oyama-1994\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kyokushin-no-Kihon-Oyama-1994.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1055,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kyokushin Karate no Kihon &amp;#8211; Masutatsu Oyama\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyokushin Karate no Kihon &amp;#8211; Masutatsu Oyama&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kyokushin-no-Kihon-Oyama-1994-720x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kyokushin-no-Kihon-Oyama-1994.jpg\" alt=\"Kyokushin Karate no Kihon - Masutatsu Oyama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kyokushin-no-Kihon-Oyama-1994.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kyokushin-no-Kihon-Oyama-1994-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kyokushin-no-Kihon-Oyama-1994-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kyokushin-no-Kihon-Oyama-1994-768x1092.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Kyokushin Karate no Kihon<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1994, 240 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; Japanese<\/em>. <br><em>Japanese title: <\/em>\u6975\u771f\u7a7a\u624b\u306e\u300c\u57fa\u672c\u300d : \u53f2\u4e0a\u6700\u5f37\u306e\u30ab\u30e9\u30c6\u3092\u5b66\u3076\u4eba\u306b<br>This book covers the basics of Kyokushin karate. It is richly illustrated and presents the Taikyoku 1 and Pinan 2 kata.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"209\" data-attachment-id=\"1457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/oyama-masutatsu-the-unfinished-encyclopedia-of-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Oyama-Masutatsu-The-unfinished-Encyclopedia-of-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,417\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Oyama Masutatsu &amp;#8211; The unfinished Encyclopedia of Karate &amp;#8211; 1997\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Oyama-Masutatsu-The-unfinished-Encyclopedia-of-Karate.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1457\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Oyama-Masutatsu-The-unfinished-Encyclopedia-of-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"Oyama Masutatsu - The unfinished Encyclopedia of Karate - 1997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Oyama-Masutatsu-The-unfinished-Encyclopedia-of-Karate.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Oyama-Masutatsu-The-unfinished-Encyclopedia-of-Karate-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>The unfinished Encyclopedia of Karate<\/strong><br>By <em>Masutatsu Oyama, 1997, 277 pages<\/em>&nbsp;<em>\u2013 Japanese<\/em>.<br><em>Japanese title: \u30ab\u30e9\u30c6\u5168\u79d1 &#8211; \u7406\u8ad6\u7de8<\/em><br>At the time of his death Masutatsu Oyama had an unfinished book. It was a Karate encyclopedia\/dictionary. He began penning this in 1980, until his death in 1994. Three years after his death this encyclopedia was compiled for publishing by his students.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"184\" data-attachment-id=\"1125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/complete-karate-course\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"272,334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1630504630&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Complete Karate Course\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1125\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course.jpg\" alt=\"Complete Karate Course - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mas Oyama&#8217;s Complete Karate Course<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 1998, 256 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>Originally published as &#8220;Mas&#8217; Oyama&#8217;s Essential Karate&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"193\" data-attachment-id=\"1120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/karate-school\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Karate-School.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"369,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Karate School\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Karate-School.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1120\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Karate-School.jpg\" alt=\"Karate School - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Karate-School.jpg 369w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Karate-School-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Karate School<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 2002, 256 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>Originally published as &#8220;Mas&#8217; Oyama&#8217;s Essential Karate&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" data-attachment-id=\"1119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/classic-karate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Classic-Karate.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"380,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Classic Karate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Classic-Karate.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1119\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Classic-Karate.jpg\" alt=\"Classic Karate - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Classic-Karate.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Classic-Karate-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mas Oyama&#8217;s  Classic Karate<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 2004, 256 pages<\/em>. <br>Originally published as &#8220;Mas&#8217; Oyama&#8217;s Essential Karate&#8221;. <br><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/books.google.be\/books?id=EMlXzpB4IpcC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;hl=fr#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.be\/books?id=EMlXzpB4IpcC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;hl=fr#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preview Classis Karate online<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\" data-attachment-id=\"1121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/complete-karate-course-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"380,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Complete Karate Course 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course-2.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1121\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course-2.jpg\" alt=\"Complete Karate Course - Masutatsu Oyama - Kyokushin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course-2.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Complete-Karate-Course-2-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mas Oyama&#8217;s Complete Karate Course<\/strong><br><em>By Masutatsu Oyama, 2008, 256 pages<\/em> <em>&#8211; English<\/em>. <br>Originally published as &#8220;Mas&#8217; Oyama&#8217;s Essential Karate&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ektg.org\/wordpress\/kyokushin-karate\/kyokushin-books-various-authors\/\">View the list of books by <strong>other Kyokushin masters<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About this page: Detailed list of Kyokushin karate books from Masutatsu Oyama.<br>A propos de cette page: Liste d\u00e9taill\u00e9e des livres de karat\u00e9 Kyokushin de Masutatsu Oyama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the case of Kyokushin Karate, the most authoritative reference materials come directly from Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of the style. Several other notable masters have also published excellent works on Kyokushin. 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