Ki and the Way of the Martial Arts
Author: Tokitsu, Kenji
ISBN: 9781570629983
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 03 Nov 2003
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback / softback
A karate master explains the central role of ki or "life energy" in the Asian martial traditions.
While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating oneP#39;s inner strength. Here, Kenji TokitsuP#8212;an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected karate teacherP#8212;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. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Tokitsu emphasizes the mental aspects of martial arts practice including: Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#160;P#160;P#160;P#8226;P#160; The importance of ki development Plt;brPgt;P#160;P#160;P#160;P#8226;P#160; Seme, or capturing your opponentP#39;s mind Plt;brPgt;P#160;P#160;P#160;P#8226;P#160; Understanding ma, the spatial relationship in combat Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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 JapaneseP#8212;a perspective rarely available to Western martial artists.
ISBN: 9781570629983
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 03 Nov 2003
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback / softback
A karate master explains the central role of ki or "life energy" in the Asian martial traditions.
While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating oneP#39;s inner strength. Here, Kenji TokitsuP#8212;an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected karate teacherP#8212;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. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Tokitsu emphasizes the mental aspects of martial arts practice including: Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#160;P#160;P#160;P#8226;P#160; The importance of ki development Plt;brPgt;P#160;P#160;P#160;P#8226;P#160; Seme, or capturing your opponentP#39;s mind Plt;brPgt;P#160;P#160;P#160;P#8226;P#160; Understanding ma, the spatial relationship in combat Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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 JapaneseP#8212;a perspective rarely available to Western martial artists.
