On 2008-01-19 Just a student, wrote: I´m a Isshinryu practiitioner and was looking forward to learning things about my styles past. I was disapointed. The book has poor editing and lacks flow. some paragraphs reapeat what was said just above them. The author talks about how Isshinryu has become watered down but does not really address these differences. The author also talks says that Shimabuku helped train soldiers in the vietnam war, but does not talk about the martial training. I did enjoy the old pictures.
Overall I would recomend that if you want to purchace this book wait until a used copy comes available. Don´t pay full price.. And summed up by saying disapointed. Currently Introduction to The Original Isshinryu Karate System has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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BookSurge Publishing claimed A must have book for anyone interested in martial arts and Isshinryu karate in general. For the first time in history a first generation student of Tatsuo Shimabukuro (1908-1975), founder of Isshinryu Karate-do, is sharing his remembrances, knowledge and insights in book form. Shihan Harry G. Smith (9th dan Isshinryu karate) studied with the founder of Isshinryu karate in Okinawa from 1956-1958. He was one of the first American students to receive his karate lessons directly from the founder of the system. Today he is the most senior Isshinryu karate practitioner in the world. This book contains: the origin of karate, history of Isshinryu karate, training insights, introduction to the Eightfold Path and very rare photographs of Tatsuo Shimabukuro and first generation students.
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