Karate Stories

Name: Karate Stories
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781667845494
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From the "Blood and Guts" era of Tournament Karate

By Jim Butin

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Karate Stories offers a vivid reflection on the intense and gritty world of Tournament Karate, as experienced by Grand Master Jim Butin, a 10th Degree Black Belt. The book captures key moments from the bare-knuckle era of the 1960s, landmark events like the 1st World Tae Kwon Do Championships, and the celebrated '1974 Dream Team' confrontations between the U.S. and Europe.

With humour and insight, Butin honours his mentor J. Pat Burleson, recognised as a pioneer and the "Father" of American karate champions, while sharing his personal journey through decades of martial arts history.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of martial arts history, tournament karate practitioners, and readers interested in personal stories from notable figures in the sport's formative years.

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Karate Stories reflects on the "Blood and Guts" era of Tournament Karate as documented by Grand Master 10th Degree Black Belt, Jim Butin, with humour and insight.

Gary Lee, the curator of the Sport Karate Museum in Houston, Texas, stated: "No other man in martial art history has had first-hand experience in the bare-knuckle era of the 60s, the 1st World Tae Kwon Do Championships, and the '1974 Dream Team' (which included Jim Butin, Superfoot Bill Wallace, Joe Lewis, Jeff Smith, and Howard Jackson) and the U.S. vs. Europe team fights."

In my experience, I have been blessed to be a part of martial arts history in the U.S. since 1966. As a 16-year-old high school student starting classes with Master J. Pat Burleson in Ft. Worth, Texas, I was like a sponge from my very first class.

This book also pays honour to his longtime friend and Mentor J. Pat Burleson. History records J. Pat Burleson as America's karate pioneer and the "Father" of all karate champions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781667845494

Publisher: BookBaby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: BookBaby

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

Jim Butin is recognized as a tenth degree Black Belt by both the World Martial Arts Ranking Association and the American Karate Black Belt Association. He owns and operates National Karate and Tae Kwon Do, in Oklahoma City.

After making Black Belt in June of 1968, Jim competed in and won every major tournament that was prevalent in the Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas area. He has won over 150 awards, all in fighting divisions.
He won four National titles and was rated as the #2 light heavy weight in the world by the PKA from 1974 to 1978. He was inducted into Official Karate's "Legion of Honor" and he is listed in four Martial Arts Halls of Fame including an inaugural induction to the Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame, and can be found in the "Who's Who of Martial Arts".

Besides competing and winning the silver medal in the first World TKD Championships in Seoul, Korea in 1973, Jim also competed in Europe in 1974 with another famous U.S. team, which included Joe Lewis, Jeff Smith, Howard Jackson, and Bill Wallace, against Germany, and the Netherlands. The team was undefeated in six separate contests. Jim is also a history general for the Sport Karate Museum.

Jim ran a successful and profitable karate school for 47 years. He felt like he owed it to other schools, whether established or new, to share his experiences as both a competitor and a school owner.