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Ki and the Way of the Martial Arts
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Energy HealingGeneral Eastern ReligionsMartial Arts
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ISBN10: 1570629986
ISBN13: 9781570629983
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: Aug 12 2003
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.44 Depth: 8.36
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781570629983
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: Aug 12 2003
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.44 Depth: 8.36
Language: English
While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating one's inner strength. Here, Kenji Tokitsu--an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected karate teacher--shows how cultivating ki (life force) and understanding the principles of budo (the martial path of self-development) can make training in martial arts more meaningful, effective, and personally and spiritually rewarding. Tokitsu emphasizes the mental aspects of martial arts practice including: - The importance of ki development
- Seme, or capturing your opponent's mind
- Understanding ma, the spatial relationship in combat Studying these concepts, he explains, gives martial artists the tools to train for a lifetime and at the very highest level. Tokitsu also gives a historical and cultural survey of budo, and explains how the Western view of budo training is different than the Japanese--a perspective rarely available to Western martial artists.
- Understanding ma, the spatial relationship in combat Studying these concepts, he explains, gives martial artists the tools to train for a lifetime and at the very highest level. Tokitsu also gives a historical and cultural survey of budo, and explains how the Western view of budo training is different than the Japanese--a perspective rarely available to Western martial artists.
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