Ki and the Way of the Martial Arts

Odds & Ends sale.... Condition: New.... Paperback. 105 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inch. 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. Here, Kenji Tokitsuan authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected karate teachershows 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 emphasizes the mental aspects of martial arts practice including: *The importance of ki development;  *Seme, or capturing your opponent's mind;  *Understanding ma, the spatial relationship in combat. 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 Japanesea perspective rarely available to Western martial artists.  Retail Price: $ 12.95