Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer and former US Marine stationed at MCAS Iwakuni Japan. James Stolarczyk (the author) trained and was promoted in Gojuryu Karate, at Sensei Genshu Nomura's Seigokan dojo in the same city. Returning to the United States, he continues to promote the art he learned, in North Carolina. This is his first reference book. Karate, The Art of Change, highlights all the transformations that led the Tode of Okinawa to the creation of Japanese Karate as the Art of Budo, similar to Judo, Kendo or Kyudo. A fascinating journey into the historical past of Karate, with interesting autobiographical excerpts.