The original teachings of book by gichin funakoshi. Karatedo kyohan the master text is regarded by many as the bible of shotokan, but itwas not the first book published by funakoshi instructing karate. The original teachings of gichin funakoshi this is the original text of master funakoshi s firstxposition of okinawan karate. Karatedo my way of life by gichin funakoshi tang soo do karate. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1975, and was written by gichin funakoshi. Linking the time when karate was a strictly okinawan art of selfdefense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the present day, when it has become a martial art practiced throughout the world, is gichin funakoshi, the father of karatedo. My way of life book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in. The origin of karate remains impenetrably hidden behind the mists of legend, but this much we know. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 144 pages and is available in paperback format. My way of life by by gichin funakoshi this karate do. Funakoshi gichin, november 10, 1868 april 26, 1957 is the founder of. Pdf karatedo gichin funakoshi cleber santos academia. Out of modesty, he was reluctant to write this autobiography and did not do so until he was nearly ninety years. Nineteen kata forms of karatethe art of selfdefense without weaponsare presented here in complete detail.