Description
Clive Layton covers the founding and demise of Scotland's first karate club.
Library's review
In the first wave of British Karate Federation expansion, 1961 saw the establishing of seven new BKF clubs. One of these was based close to Saltcoats, on the North Ayrshire coast, founded by a black belt judoka, Edward Ainsworth. This dojo is regarded as not only the first Shotokan club in
Using, as the text's backbone, information elicited from the BKF archive, in addition to material previously thought lost, whilst incorporating interview extracts from Ainsworth, Layton has succeded in writing a wonderfully readable account of an important and fascinating subject.
Following the same format as Layton's other books on early British Shotokan, namely, his two volume Shotokan Dawn, The Shotokan Dawn Supplement, Shotokan Horizon, and , The Liverpool Red Triangle Karate Club: Origin and Early Years, along with his collaborative work, You Don't Have to Dress to Kill, Scotland's First Karate Club has that same meticulous eye for detail and historical accuracy as these other highly acclaimed works.
Scotland's First Karate Club is a brilliantly researched work that ensures that the efforts of the pioneer of BKF Scottish Shotokan karate and his few club members are not forgotten.
Contents
Dedication
Foreword by Eddie Ainsworth, 7th dan
Foreword by Ronnie Watt, 8th dan
Preface
Preamble
Scotland's first karate club
References & notes
Appendix I A comparison of BKF student numbers for the Saltcoats, Aberdeen and Dundee clubs for whom membership application forms have survived.
Appendix II The age of BKF Scottish karateka (to 1966) at the time of their application
Appendix III The social class of BKF Scottish karateka (to 1966) at the time of their application
Glossary
Index of surnames
About the autho
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Scotland, but the first properly affiliated karate club, regardless of style.Using, as the text's backbone, information elicited from the BKF archive, in addition to material previously thought lost, whilst incorporating interview extracts from Ainsworth, Layton has succeded in writing a wonderfully readable account of an important and fascinating subject.
Following the same format as Layton's other books on early British Shotokan, namely, his two volume Shotokan Dawn, The Shotokan Dawn Supplement, Shotokan Horizon, and , The Liverpool Red Triangle Karate Club: Origin and Early Years, along with his collaborative work, You Don't Have to Dress to Kill, Scotland's First Karate Club has that same meticulous eye for detail and historical accuracy as these other highly acclaimed works.
Scotland's First Karate Club is a brilliantly researched work that ensures that the efforts of the pioneer of BKF Scottish Shotokan karate and his few club members are not forgotten.
Contents
Dedication
Foreword by Eddie Ainsworth, 7th dan
Foreword by Ronnie Watt, 8th dan
Preface
Preamble
Scotland's first karate club
References & notes
Appendix I A comparison of BKF student numbers for the Saltcoats, Aberdeen and Dundee clubs for whom membership application forms have survived.
Appendix II The age of BKF Scottish karateka (to 1966) at the time of their application
Appendix III The social class of BKF Scottish karateka (to 1966) at the time of their application
Glossary
Index of surnames
About the autho
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ISBN
9780955512254
Publication
Mona Books UK 55 Bridge Street Llangefni, Anglesey North Wales, LL77 7PN, Great Britain