if you can read between the lines this is a great strategy book. that's why it's on the top of our dan grading reading list.

unmatched reference book for wado ryu kata, mines getting awfully tatty after so many years of use.

funakoshi sensei's humble life story in his own words. a gentle reminder of the true essense of karate-do.

close your eyes, let the book fall open on any page and see what you get. worth adding to your zen style philosophy collection.

all you'll find if you search for a book by ohtsuka sensei 1. you'll have to go to the U.S version of Amazon or somewhere else to find his book, and its rather expensive.

disappointing title wise, because it doesn't actually contain the 'essentials' of wado ryu. however, written by an early english karate-ka, this is an interesting book to add to your library.