|
| 
 enlarge | Authors: Gichin Funakoshi, Jotaro Takagi
Creator: John Teramoto
Publisher: Kodansha International
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
Buy New: $10.50
You Save: $7.50 (42%)
New (32) Used (8) from $10.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 30856
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Bilingual
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 4770027966
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9784770027962
ASIN: 4770027966
Publication Date: November 7, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW
|
| Customer Reviews:
 The 20 Guiding Principles of Karate February 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very insightful and well written. This book provides the novice martial artist, as well as the more experienced practitioner, a basic, fundamental approach to learning, recognizing, and appreciating the essence and spirituality of karate. It helps the reader understand that practicing martial arts extends beyond the technical aspects of learning the art and focuses on one's development of character, proper attitude, and respect for self, others, and life itself. The book is very enlightening and should be read and practiced by all who study the martial arts.
 A good book for a start November 7, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
As one who started to practice Karate not long ago, I find this book as a good guide to understand some of the ideas behind this martial art. It is also a good practice for the day by day philosophy of others who do not practice Karate but want to use some of the wisdom of the east. At the begining it look a bit simple and shalow but it is part of the Japanees way to make you look for the things behind and not recieve them with the usual interpretaion we used to in the west.
Good for All November 1, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is a great read for all students! It has good advice for students of any style and of any rank!
Mandatory for martial arts teachers July 25, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a short text that can, in principle, be readed in about 10 minutes. Nevertheless, full comprehention will probably demand new readings and long periods of thinking.
The clarifications on many principles by Nakasone, with the approval of Master Funakoshi, are inspiring, encouraging a closer look on the principles behing the trainning.
Indicated for most martial arts practioners, specially Karate-DO students, but mandatory for martial arts teachers!
Short but sweet October 31, 2004
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This elegant book is a great treatise on the spiritual and mental aspects of traditional karate. Funakoshi, founder of the Shotokan School outlines the principles he felt exemplified the true spirit of karate. This is not "how to" book nor is it about technique. It is, however, an insightful easy read. I recommend it for those students who are interested in the deeper meaning of martial arts beyond just the techniques. I only wish it was longer.
Lawrence Kane
Author of Surviving Armed Assaults, The Way of Kata, and Martial Arts Instruction
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
