Okinawan Karate: Its Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques is here updated and revised to reflect the rapid change that has occurred within the Okinawan martial arts. New features in this revitalized edition include historical tables and vital striking point charts, as well as detailed historical information and an account of the contemporary karate, kobudo, and ti (or te) scene on Okinawa. Bishop presents important elements of the fighting arts as a whole, along with "ins" and "outs" of health-oriented training and the "secrets" of developing intrinsic energy (ki) circulation.