Kenji Tokitsu

KI and the Way of the Martial Arts

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Shambhala
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 212mm x 138mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 154g
• ISBN-13: 9781570629983
• ISBN-10: 1570629986
• Artikelnr.: 22097648

Autorenporträt

Kenji Tokitsu