When practiced at the very highest level, the martial art of karate is budo, a path of self-cultivation and self-realization. In "The Inner Art of Karate," Kenji Tokitsu, a master martial artist and a scholar of the works of the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi, explains the philosophy of karate a[...]
The embodiment of the ancient knowledge that underlies the dedication-to-perfection philosophy of Japan
- How mastering these specific movement sequences known as katas provides a way to deepen one's martial arts practice spiritually
- Explores the psychological and social im[...]