Mas Oyama's Kyokushin Way?

[Hakko-Ryu]

anyone know where to get his book for a decent price???? i looked around on amazon.com and the cheapest one was like 200 US dollars!!! and 500 for brand new!!!

[Saz]

Kyokushin Way... covering Oyama's Philosophy of Kyokushinkai.

Its an expensive book alright! I'd kill for a copy, but the cheapest I've seen it at is £350 :(

As I understand it, its a very rare and sought after book, hence the hefty price tag. The only way you may get it cheap is to buy it off someone who doesn't realise its full value (which isn't exactly honest in itself)

Realistically though, you're unlikey to get a copy for less than $200. If you do, I officially don't like you ;) :D

I'm sure Paul Paterson will have some more info to add to this topic.

Edit: Here's a copy on Amazon.co.uk, it may be cheaper http://s1.amazon.co.uk/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y04Y4896655Y5516719/qid=1071282091/ref=sr_aps_zshops_1_1/026-7587138-9245245

[Hakko-Ryu]

damn.....i guess i have to look around in garage sales and such...the amazon uk is the same price :(! have you read it Kgirl??? hmmmmm maybe they'd have it in some library somewhere

[Saz]

No, I haven't read it. I believe Yoda has though.

[47Ronin]

Prices are going to go up for the Uechi hand book now too. The printers broke the plates :(

[Cain]

Woah! 200 USD for a book??? :eek:

Damn! Might as well get that radeon :D

Sheesh! And I thought the art of expressing the human body was expensive for a book :(

|Cain|

[Aravi]

Originally posted by 47Ronin
Prices are going to go up for the Uechi hand book now too. The printers broke the plates :(

What stops the marvels of modern technology duplicating the original.

Won't be a true original, but it'll be cheaper and will still be printed.

[Killerbee]

I got the book off of Kazaa, its in German though.

[xubis]

I have never had much luck finding anything MA related on kazaa

[YODA]

Dayum!

I have the Kyokushin Way - Mint condition too :D

Hehe, hehehe

[Hakko-Ryu]

what a tease....i hate you YODA! make copies for me ;). holiday spirit?

[xubis]

How much did you get it for and where?

[Hakko-Ryu]

or i'll fight you for it!!!! muhahaha...i use a gun...you...the force...stop my bullets buddy...

[YODA]

Originally posted by xubis
How much did you get it for and where?

I bought it at the cover price from a regular book shop in 1986 - I only found out recently that it was worth anything more.

[YODA]

Originally posted by Hakko-Ryu
or i'll fight you for it!!!! muhahaha...i use a gun...you...the force...stop my bullets buddy...

I honestly can't see what all the fuss is about - it's a good read but certainly not worth hundreds.

[Killerbee]

Yeah Yodas right, its a book about Oyamas philosophie, which is mostly not realizable if you have a "normal" life with a job and family. I think the most interesting thing about it are the anecdotes from Oyamas life(from which I dont know how true they are).

[Hakko-Ryu]

hmmm so you say it's not that great yoda?? i've heard good thigns about it...what would you rate it on a scale of 1 to 10?

[Saz]

I think it has importance to the kyokushin practitioner, for obvious reasons, but not much to anyone else.

[YODA]

Originally posted by Hakko-Ryu
hmmm so you say it's not that great yoda?? i've heard good thigns about it...what would you rate it on a scale of 1 to 10?


I'd give it 7/10

[Hakko-Ryu]

ah ok...i trust yer words then! hey while we're at it what do you think of bas rutten's fighting books?

[LeeGreg89]

WHy is this book so Expensive

[Saz]

Originally posted by Kgirl
its a very rare and sought after book, hence the hefty price tag.

Thats why.

[47Ronin]

I'd like to get my hands on it......