On the Web
As with any information culled from the Web, use
caution. There are as many styles of karate as there are schools of thought
on the martial arts, and no one has all the answers. Anything you read on
these sites is superseded by the teaching of our own instructors.
General Info
First of all, check out our locally maintained info, namely
a list of Japanese terms used in karate, an explanation
of basic dojo etiquette, and a list of requirements for each kyu exam.
General martial arts info (especially good for beginners)
can be found in the Martial
Arts FAQ.
If you're more into print media, you can subscribe to Shotokan
Karate Magazine.
Flexibility
Flexibility is important for Shotokan, and you can find
more info on stretching and the like here.
Other Links
Danny Abramovitch has compiled more martial
arts Web links than you could ever need.
You can also check out the CyberDojo,
which isn't exclusively Shotokan-oriented but does have a lot of links.
Newsgroups
The two Shotokan-related Usenet newsgroups are alt.martial-arts.karate.shotokan
(AMAKS) and alt.karate.shotokan.
AMAKS has a far lower signal to noise
ratio, but its regulars are extremely particular about what gets discussed;
they will flame you mercilessly if you don't adhere to the charter and FAQ. Make sure to lurk for at least
a month before posting, and expect to get the FAQ emailed to you anyway.
For what it's worth, there are two other groups: rec.martial-arts and rec.martial-arts.moderated.
There's almost nothing on either of these groups, ever. Check them out if
you're really bored.
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