I have been on a mission and it doesn't seem to be going to well. That is to find martial arts periodicles that are worth reading. I think it's pointless to point out the uselessness of Black Belt and a few others. The few decent ones I've found are Classical Fighting (used to be Dragon Times), Journal of Asian Martial Arts, and Masters of Karate. I'm still undecided on Budo. Anybody else out there reading something worth the time? Let me know.
Bugeisha You can get back issues of "Bugeisha" at: http://www.risingsunproductions.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=282 Everybody has opinions, but the Bigeisha was (no longer in print, I believe) generally recognized as a good publication for Okinawan karate practitioners.
Well if you have time to kill read the The 5 rings or was it The book of 5 rings....*Chris starts to debate with himself* hm the number 5 and the word rings was in it.
I subscribe to 'Traditional Karate' distributed by Temple Publishing, but I think these guys are based in the UK - it's pretty pricey to subscribe from outside the UK, and I wouldn't say it was worth it unless you can find a US distributor. Check out www.martialartsinprint.com for more details Depending on what you're looking for, I find TK reasonably worth while. Most of the articles are interesting (some of them are even informative ). The book reviews are useful. The calendar is obvioulsly aimed at the UK.
The Bugeisha suggestion is good! Also, I hear that Terry O'neil is starting up his "Fighting Arts International" again. Rob
You can also try American Samurai -- http://www.americansamurai.com/. If you are interested in Shotokan Karate, you can also check out the following: The Shoto Journal -- http://www.shotojournal.com/ -- Great Research and topics, even non-Shotokan Karatekas enjoy this one Shotokan Magazine -- http://www.zee.com/skmn/index.php -- Highly recommended by Top Shotokan practitioners worldwide. Regards, Ketong71
http://www.24fightingchickens.com/ - Shotokan Site http://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Products/Pages/fai.htm - Fighting Arts International Back Issues
