My Journey with the Grandmaster Reflections Od an American Martial Artist on Okinawa Paperback – January 1, 1997

Karate has been one of my major focuses in life, second only to God. This book has given me much understanding to why i do a lot of what i do in karate. I believe it is a must read for everyone in every style of martial arts.

This book is part historical account, part training notes and part philosophical essay, and it is written in a way that makes it very difficult to put down. I found that, as I was reading it, I felt like I was learning so much for the first time--even about things I had already learned about! I highly recommend this book to anyone who has even a slight interest in Okinawan karate of any style!

sensi hayes is an exceptional man. this book talk about his life training overseas. stories that reflect the complex society with the military bases and the civilians. training in a traditional dojo was different than today.this is a must read for martial arts students.

Wonderful journey into the training that took place in Okinawa. Does not really get into how-to but this book was not intended for that.A must-read for anyone who studies the martial arts!!