OldKarateGuy
Green Belt
Just in the interests of keeping this forum going...
I have read about an early karate practitioner named Mutsu Mizuho. He apparently wrote a most detailed book on karate in the early 30's, but eventually just sort of faded away. it is supposedly one of the most detailed and in-depth books on early karate. The original was Japanese language only. There was also a Japanese-language only reprint in modern times, and a man named Joe Swift may have been translating this work into English. I'll post a couple of links to more information about Mizuho and his book.
Anyone out there know anything else? Are there any styles which might use the book. I tried emailing Mr Swift without success.
http://www.seinenkai.com/articles/swift/art-mutsu3.html
http://seinenkai.com/articles/swift/swift-tidbits4.html
I have read about an early karate practitioner named Mutsu Mizuho. He apparently wrote a most detailed book on karate in the early 30's, but eventually just sort of faded away. it is supposedly one of the most detailed and in-depth books on early karate. The original was Japanese language only. There was also a Japanese-language only reprint in modern times, and a man named Joe Swift may have been translating this work into English. I'll post a couple of links to more information about Mizuho and his book.
Anyone out there know anything else? Are there any styles which might use the book. I tried emailing Mr Swift without success.
http://www.seinenkai.com/articles/swift/art-mutsu3.html
http://seinenkai.com/articles/swift/swift-tidbits4.html