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[dazz]

I have aquired the fundamentals of kyokushin karate brian fitkin, today I bought mas oyama essential karate, why is it that, The kyokushin way philosophy is so expensive.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by dazz

I have aquired the fundamentals of kyokushin karate brian fitkin, today I bought mas oyama essential karate, why is it that, The kyokushin way philosophy is so expensive.

Wow, you oh so fortunate - I've been searching for years to get Brian Fitkin's Fundamentals book - may I ask how you got it?

Some of the basics in Essential Karate is done by the late Hideyuki Ashihara.

Mas Oyama's philosophy book is out of print and I think only a limited print was done hence the price of the book. One can pick up the german edition for relatively cheap.

[dazz]

I seen it on ebay there was another bidder, but I won the bid, I've seen them on amazon but they are asking silly money. I had a bit of luck on that. I'd keep checking ebay and amazon now and then, I keeping my eye out for a reasonable priced, the kyokushin way you never know

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by dazz

I seen it on ebay there was another bidder, but I won the bid, I've seen them on amazon but they are asking silly money. I had a bit of luck on that. I'd keep checking ebay and amazon now and then, I keeping my eye out for a reasonable priced, the kyokushin way you never know

Cool - I did that for a while but don't always have the time - but I will keep on looking. Are those the only two kyokushin ones you have?

[dazz]

I just got brian fikin's book and mas oyama's essential karate, I have alot of over books, but they are about aikido, ki in daily life, book of five rings, The spirt of aikdo, The art of peace, budo the teahing of the founder, aikido giving in to get your way, aikido and the dynamic sphere.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by dazz

I just got brian fikin's book and mas oyama's essential karate, I have alot of over books, but they are about aikido, ki in daily life, book of five rings, The spirt of aikdo, The art of peace, budo the teahing of the founder, aikido giving in to get your way, aikido and the dynamic sphere.

Thanks -as mentioned, the Fitkin book is something I will look out for. Below find a list of my Aikido books - some of them I have more than one copy (actually overally I have about 350 books that are doubles/triples in my collection)

Allemann, Bruce - Aikido, the Essential Guide to Mastering the Art
Bagot, Brian N. - Aikido: Traditional Art & Modern Sport
Bennett, Gary - Aikido Techniques & Tactics
Dang, Phong Thong & Seiser, Lynn - Aikido Basics
De Beer, Paul & Zollner, Fritz - Aikido Training Guide
Di Villadorate, Massimo - Aikido
Higashi, Nobuyoshi Koryu - Aikido
Higashi, Nobuyoshi Aikido - Traditions and New Tomiki Free Fighting Method
Homma, Gaku - Aikido Sketch Diary Dojo 365 Day
Homma, Gaku - The Structure of Aikido -vol. 1 -Kenjutsu & Taijitsu
Gleason, William - Aikido and Words of Power
Makiyama, Thomas - Keijutsukai Aikido
O'Connell, Greg - The Elements of Aikido
Saito, Morihiro - Traditional Aikido - vol 2 Advanced Techniques
Saotome, Mitsugi - Aikido and the Harmony of Nature
Shifflett, C.M. - Aikido Exercises for Teaching and Training
Shioda, Gozo - Dynamic Aikido
Shioda, Gozo - Dynamic Aikido
Shioda, Gozo with Shioda Yasuhisa - Total Aikido - the Master Course
Shioda Gozo with Shioda Yasuhisa - Total Aikido - the Master Course
Shioda, Gozo with Shioda Yasuhisa - Aikido - the Complete Basic Techniques
Tegner, Bruce - The Complete book of Aikido and Holds and Locks
Tegner, Bruce - The Complete book of Aikido and Holds and Locks
Tegner, Bruce - Aikido Self Defense: Holds and Locks for Modern Use
Tohei, Koichi - This is Aikido
Tohei, Koichi - Aikido, Coordination of Mind and Body for Self Defense
Tohei, Koichi - Aikido, Coordination of Mind and Body for Self Defense
Tohei, Koichi - Aikido, Coordination of Mind and Body for Self Defense
Tohei, Koichi - Aikido in daily Life
Tohei, Koichi - Aikido in daily Life
Twigger, Robert - Angry White Pyjamas
Twigger, Robert - Angry White Pyjamas
Ueshiba, Morihei - Budo -Teaching of the Founder of Aikido
Westbrook, Adele & Ratti, Oscar - Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
Westbrook, Adele & Ratti, Oscar - Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
Westbrook, Adele & Ratti, Oscar - Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
Wildfish, Paul - Principles of Aikido
Wischnewski, Gerd Aikido - Modernste Japanische Selbsverteidigung
Yamada, Senta & Macintosh, Alex - The Principles and Practice of Aikido
Yamada, Yoshimitsu - Aikido Complete
Yamada, Yoshimitsu - Aikido Complete
Yamada, Yoshimitsu - The New Aikido Complete

[dazz]

that's a big collection of books and good source of information, it must of taken u a while to build it.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by dazz

that's a big collection of books and good source of information, it must of taken u a while to build it.

Thanks - starting collecting them around 1975 with my first two books being Karate by Bruce Tegner and Jiu Jitsu by Kiyose Nakae (paperback). Just kept on adding them and now have over a 1000 martial arts books and a couple of 1000s martial arts magazines - see http://www.kyokushin4life.com/forums...ad.php?t=13367

Most of my learning has been from books ...

[dazz]

Toay i reciveded "modern karate" by steve arneil and bryan dowler, also there's a "vital karate" on the way.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by dazz

Toay i reciveded "modern karate" by steve arneil and bryan dowler, also there's a "vital karate" on the way.

Cool - you've been busy with you acquisitions - keep on going and you should soon have a pretty decent collection! I learnt Saifa being performed by Howard Collins Shihan from that book.

[dazz]

howard collins he,s orignally from the next valley over the mountain, im in the rhondda, he,s from mountain ash, cynon valley.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by dazz

howard collins he,s orignally from the next valley over the mountain, im in the rhondda, he,s from mountain ash, cynon valley.

Hi, that's Mid Glamorgan? Lots of strong fighters from Wales ...

[SKohai]

I had fundamentals of brian fitkin, i bought it for 200$. To be honest, it had nothing unique in it to add to my collection so i sold it back at the same price.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by SKohai

I had fundamentals of brian fitkin, i bought it for 200$. To be honest, it had nothing unique in it to add to my collection so i sold it back at the same price.

That has been in my thoughts for quite some time - the fact that I missed the opportunity but then on the other hand, my conscience would have troubled me for a long time. I've never paid that much for any book and doubt that I would - somewhere in the back of my mind, a little bird will tell you me that I am silly should I do so because with patience, I will someday get one for cheaper - that birdie has not let me down yet - but sometimes (most times) patience is a tough act to follow ..., but the end result is worth it ... Patience (Sabr) is mentioned many times in the Quran ... so what better can I do but to imitate ...

[SKohai]

To be honest that book is just a collection of techniques combined to form a kyokushin syllabus. It has nothing new in it to offer. If you want a kyokushin syllabus there are better alternatives such as shihan howard collins book "shodan" for the same thing at a very reasonable price.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by SKohai

To be honest that book is just a collection of techniques combined to form a kyokushin syllabus. It has nothing new in it to offer. If you want a kyokushin syllabus there are better alternatives such as shihan howard collins book "shodan" for the same thing at a very reasonable price.

Thank you - I found Shihan David Cook's book still to be the leader in that regard - excellent presentation of the syllabus with hundreds of superlative technique.

The others of a similar nature are not too bad - but to me, his was the best one (actually first one in that sense).

The Fitkin book will be an addition to my library - not that I am depending on it for learning although I do look forward to seeing what it contains in comparison.

[ibuki_do]

So it was you who outbid me Dazz
As you say ashiharakaicho, a bit of patience and something will turn up eventually. Been lucky enough to 'bag' a few bargains via eBay, Shihan Cooks book being one of them.

[ashiharakaicho]

Originally Posted by ibuki_do

So it was you who outbid me Dazz
As you say ashiharakaicho, a bit of patience and something will turn up eventually. Been lucky enough to 'bag' a few bargains via eBay, Shihan Cooks book being one of them.

Hey, I will have to let you know its me when I bid again, so that we don't do like the above and then can get it at the cheapest possible price ...

[dazz]

update received vital karate today, keeping my eye out for the kyokushin way

[ksan]

Originally Posted by dazz

update received vital karate today, keeping my eye out for the kyokushin way

How badly do you want your copy?



I have a few extra for trading purposes.


I`ll trade you an original kyokushin way for an original Power Karate Volume 1 ( below on the left) by DC Cook.



Let me know