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Across Karate, Martial Arts, and Sports & Recreation — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as Advanced Shotokan Karate Katas by John Van Weenen.
Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Advanced Shotokan Karate Katas.
This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Advanced Shotokan Karate Katas by John Van Weenen. Connected by Karate, Martial Arts, Sports & Recreation. Authors featured include Major W. E. Fairbairn, Chris Thompson, Paris David Blumenthal, Bruce Tegner, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.