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Essence of Karate by Gichin Funakoshi and Richard Berger (2010, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-104770031181
ISBN-139784770031181
eBay Product ID (ePID)78834622
Product Key Features
Book TitleEssence of Karate
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicMartial Arts & Self-Defense, Sociology of Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorGichin Funakoshi, Richard Berger
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length5.2 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Afterword byFunakoshi, Gisho
Dewey Decimal796.8153
SynopsisGichin Funakoshi is a revered figure and the founder of Shotokan karate, the most popular style of Japanese karate, with millions of practitioners worldwide. In The Essence of Karate, Funakoshi creates, in his own words, a narrative of modern karate. He explains the philosophical and spiritual underpinnings and includes memories of his own training, as well as recollections of other karate masters and the history of the martial art. He also discusses the importance of winning without fighting, and the reason why many great martial artists improve with age., Gichin Funakoshi is a legendary figure and the founder of Shotokan karate, the most popular style of Japanese karate, with millions of practitioners worldwide. In The Essence of Karate , Funakoshi creates, in his own words, a narrative of modern karate. He explains the philosophical and spiritual underpinnings and includes memories of his own training, as well as recollections of other karate masters and the history of the martial art. He also discusses the importance of winning without fighting, and the reason why many great martial artists improve with age. The preface has been contributed by Hirokazu Kanazawa, President of the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (and Funakoshi's disciple). He fondly writes of his memories of Gichin Funakoshi during his youth and what he learned from the master. In the afterword, the founder's great-nephew, Gisho Funakoshi, shares previously unknown personal anecdotes about his "Uncle Funakoshi.", Gichin Funakoshi is a legendary figure and the founder of Shotokan karate, the most popular style of Japanese karate, with millions of practitioners worldwide. In The Essence of Karate, Funakoshi creates, in his own words, a narrative of modern karate. He explains the philosophical and spiritual underpinnings and includes memories of his own training, as well as recollections of other karate masters and the history of the martial art. He also discusses the importance of winning without fighting, and the reason why many great martial artists improve with age. The preface has been contributed by Hirokazu Kanazawa, President of the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (and Funakoshi's disciple). He fondly writes of his memories of Gichin Funakoshi during his youth and what he learned from the master. In the afterword, the founder's great-nephew, Gisho Funakoshi, shares previously unknown personal anecdotes about his "Uncle Funakoshi."
LC Classification NumberGV1114.3
