Karate for Children Vol. 1 Basics is a totally new concept. With 80 per cent of students practising Karate today being children, the need for a children's book was obvious and long overdue. Written in simple English, it sets out to answer the many questions asked by young people everywhere. Achieving this through delightfully illustrated short stories, each with its own important metaphors, is one of the book's strengths.

'The Beginner's Guide' was first published in 1983 and quickly became the best seller of that time. Over the years it has been amended and enhanced.

In 2006, the author totally revised its contents, layout and presentation, and in doing so, ensured it's place as the world's best selling beginner's book on Shotokan Karate.

Written in 1985, Advanced Shotokan Karate Kata is as relevant today as it was then. The Kata Bassai Dai, Jion, Jitte, Tekki Shodan, Tekki Nidan and Tekki Sandan are covered in detail.

Possibly the most redeeming feature of this work is the explanation of the intermediate moves, coupled with the applications of the Kata (Bunkai).

The in-depth autobiography of John van Weenen from his early years to the present day. At the heart of John's life lies Karate-Do and the associated philosophy of its modem-day founding-father - Gichin Funakoshi. Within its 530 pages are countless stories of encounters with some of the worlds greatest Masters, and their undoubted influence in shaping John's thinking.