Jesse Enkamp Karate by Jesse In this world of, “become an expert simply by gleaming Google, watching some Youtube clips, or translating books researched by others,” The contributions (born of often troublesome field research) of Hanshi McCarthy stand head and shoulder above all. I am so thankful for him bringing to the Western World. One mistake the modern karateka often makes, when trying to grasp the technical ambiguities surrounding the application of early karate practices, is to depend on contemporary assumptions. Straightforward in its approach, this modest work outlines those unique methods that made Motobu Choki, pound for pound, possibly the greatest technician and karate fighter of his generation.
One of only two books he ever published on the art it is not widely known in modern karate circles or outside the spectrum of those who research its history. “Watashi no Karate-jutsu” (“My Art of Karate”), introduces comprehensive insights into a fighting tradition as known and taught by one of its early Okinawan innovators, Motobu Choki (1870-1944). Here, in this small but provocative publication, lies yet another milestone in the legacy of Karate. The publication is approximately 120 pages in the same size and format as our Funakoshi Gichin publication, Tanpenshu. One added bonus is the positiveidentification of 'John Kentel.'Īt long last we are pleased to announce that the 1932 Motobu Choki publication, 'Watashi no Karate-jutsu,' is finally completed thanks only to the assistance and co-operation of many kind people. Although rather imaginative in its narrative, thisarticle is nonetheless a very important document in thehistory of karatedo. 42 is the complete translation of the 1925 KingMagazine Article describing Motobu's bout with the foreignboxer. 35 is a collection of stories gleaned from aninterview with Shorinryu master Miyahira Katsuya, who hadstudied directly under Motobu in Okinawa. This chapter is importantbecause it lets the reader glimpse into what Motobu himelfhad said, thus helping to gain a better understanding ofhis views on karate. 33 is a collection of Motobu's Favourite Sayingsas compiled by Nakata Mizuhiko. This article also contains someinteresting stories surrounding the visit of some foreign'boxers' to the Motobu dojo while the master was away.This event warrents more research, as the foreigners wereapparently taken to the dojo by a representative from theJapan Times, Japan's most prominent English-languagenewspaper.
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