Paperback. Very Good. ISBN 0897501446 9780897501446 [GB]

USA: Black Belt Communications, Date: 2009. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor corner rubbing, very little wear overall. Text is clean. '[This book] explains, once and for all, where karate really came from and what its purpose truly is. It lays bare karate's most puzzling mysteries, allowing us to finally see the people we are fighting, know how they are armed and learn why shotokan is obsessed with multiple-enemy scenarios. Finally, Shotokan's Secret explores karate's hidden flaws and how we can repair them to create a self-defense art for the 21st century. [This book] brings karate to life through painstaking historical research, extensive footnoting, archival lithographs and artwork, rare sketches and practical guidelines for developing modern-day shotokan-empowered warriors.' Illustrated. 312 pages. . 2009. Black Belt Communications ISBN 0897501446 9780897501446 [CA]

ISBN10: 0897501446, ISBN13: 9780897501446, [publisher: Black Belt Books] Softcover First Edition Shotokan's Secret by Clayton, Bruce. The hidden truth behind karate's fighting origins Black Belt Books, 2004, stated lst. ISBN: 0897501446 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover clean. Clayton goes into the history of Karate and marshal arts. He delves into its past, where it really came from and what its purpose truly was. Loaded with history, B&W photos and B&W illustrations, Glossary, Index, 312 pages.
[Los Banos, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2004]

Black Belt Communications, Date: 2004-07-01. Paperback. Good. Ships Out Tomorrow! 2004. Black Belt Communications ISBN 0897501446 9780897501446 [US]