Welcome to Shihan Chris Rowen's online shop, Chris has released several DVD's and an accompanying book which are available to buy right here. All books purchase via this website will be autographed by Chris.

Shihan Rowen will be adding to this library as time goes on so keep checking back to see whats available.

Tensho, which literally means ‘turning hands’, is one of the two main forms of the GoJu school of karate-do. This book covers 500 years of the history of this form together with 160 step-by-step illustrated instructions for its use today.

Tensho, which literally means ‘turning hands’, is one of the two main forms of the GoJu school of karate-do. This book covers 500 years of the history of this form together with 160 step-by-step illustrated instructions for its use today.

This is the first in a series of DVDs recording the Seminars of Shihan Chris Rowen 6th Dan (Student of Legendary Hanshi Yamaguchi Gogen 10th Dan), chief instructor of the Bunbukan Institute of Classical Japanese Budo Culture.

This DVD features Shihan's seminar at the first Ying and Yang of Karate (January 2005). As the first of the seminars it consists of a brief introduction to subjects, which will be covered in more depth through out the series. Including principles of distance (Ma-Maai), Uke (Blocks), Kaisitu Waza (open hand techniques) consisting of circular/hooking, pulling and re-directing partner work and much more.

This is the second in a series of DVD's featuring the seminars of Shihan Chris Rowen, sixth dan (Student of Hanshi Yamaguchi Gogen, tenth dan, and chief instructor at the Bunbakan Institute of Classical Japanese Budo Culture).

This very popular and well-attended seminar follows on from the highly successful first on The Ying and Yang of Karate. In a clear and accessible style, Shihan Chris Rowen demonstrates the principles and application of Heishu (closed hand techniques), such as Uraken (basic fist strike) and Furui Uchi (whipping strike), and gives a brief overview of Kata Sanchin.

Also included is an introduction to subjects that will be covered in more depth throughout the series.

This hour long DVD shows Shihan Chris Rowen's segment at the renowned Masters Seminar. The theme of the seminar was Cross Training and it gave some of the Uk's best artists the chance to give their take on the benefits of training in Different styles.

Chris Rowen's traditional Goju-Ryu karate background would lead many people to belive he is a martial arts purist but as revealed in this DVD, that is not the case and he applauds the view that looking at a variety of styles is massively important.