The Inner Art of Karate: Cultivating the Budo Spirit by Kenji Tokitsu

The Inner Art of Karate: Cultivating the Budo Spirit in Your Practice by Kenji Tokitsu *** Spiritual Book Gift with this order *** Budo, the way of the martial arts, is at heart a path of spiritual cultivation and self-realization whose aim is to develop a strategic mind that makes combat unnecessary. Kenji Tokitsu explains the philosophy of karate as budo and looks deeply at the key concepts that are essential for developing the budo mind in karate practice. These concepts are: • distance and timing, • rhythm, anticipation, and intuition, • and the cultivation of explosive but focused energy.These concepts are difficult to teach, but mastering them is the ultimate goal of any true martial artist. Tokitsu expertly guides the reader through these elusive ideas with clarity and a practical view. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shambhala; Original edition (February 14, 2012) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590309499 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590309490 Brand new: The book is new, unread, and unused in perfect condition. As seen in pictures.