Ki and the Way of the Martial Arts
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570629986 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"In this text the author explains how his unique style was developed, and in doing so, reveals the important workings and goals of the internal world of martial arts."— Journal of Asian Martial Arts
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 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.. 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. Tokitsu emphasizes the mental aspects of martial arts practice including: &
a book for true martial artist Carlos Arosemena PLEASE COMPLETELY DISREGARD THE REVIEW THAT GIVES THIS BOOK 1 STAR DO NOT READ IT, SAVE SOME TIME LIFE'S SHORT :)This book is for true martial artist only. this book is for people who seeks more than punching, kicking, and grappling. I'm a 2nd degree Black Belt in Karate Shotokan and currently praticing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and I can tell you that what you will find in this book goes way beyond just practicing martial arts as sport.It is a very deep book, you can tell the sadness. A great take on the intangibles of budo Dadi Astthorsson Kenji Tokitsu is a very experienced martial artist, with knowledge of both Chinese and Japanese systems. He shares with the reader many insights gained by four decades of practice. Key to this discussion are the terms budo, ki, seme, kizeme, ma, ritsu zen, zazen and kiko.This read like an extra appendix to the author's book "Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings", also available from Shambala. I was already interested in the concepts of seme and kizeme from reading that book, . "Great look into the Japanese interpretation of Ki!" according to J. Christopher. Out of all the books I've read over the years about Ki this one is the first to look at it from a purely Japanese perspective and purely a martial arts perspective. While sometimes it can get long-winded and while sometimes what you read may take a moment for the mind to digest, overall it's a very good book that tries to explain psychological and spiritual intangibles in relation to the martial arts.