The kyokushinkai karate of Mas Oyama is widely practiced and well respected. His exploits in the art of karate are the stuff of legend. He killed a bull using only his bare hands. He fought 100 men in one day, one after the other. Over the course of one year Oyama accepted 270 challenges. He fought boxers, wrestlers, bouncers, and anyone who issued a challenge. He was undefeated. His dynamic feats of board and brick breaking are so amazing that he has been nicknamed by the press “Godhand.” For nearly 50 years, over 15 million members of Oyama’s worldwide Kyokushin Karate Organization witnessed this master’s incredible feats. Whether from the power of his strikes, the strength of his handshake, his remarkable teachings, or through the teachings of the instructors and branch chiefs that Oyama produced, everyone associated with him knew that the esoteric name, Godhand, was not inappropriate. Growing up, there were many people and experiences that affected this enigmatic man. Although we do not know all of the details involving these formative years, we do have a fairly good outline. This book presents the life and spirit of Mas Oyama and the history, development, and exploits of his aggressive martial art—thought by many to be the “strongest karate.” And while there have been biographies of Oyama in Japanese and books on his fighting art, none come close to the intimacy, depth, and presentation of this volume—the first and only of its kind in any language.

184 pages, 7"x10"

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