Recommended reading for the martial arts. This is my personal library list. I practice Okinawan Te or "Ryukyu Ti." My system is derived from two others, one being the main influence of Shorin-ryu and the second Goju-ryu. The branch under Shorin-ryu is Isshin-ryu as developed by Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei.

I wanted to create a library reference blog where I can provide a listing of the books I have in my library, present and past (past in that some have been lost in transit over the years). I will provide a graphic, if available, a short description, if available, and the bibliography. When possible a link to Amazon will be provided.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

The Inner Art of Karate

Bibliography:
Tokitsu, Kenji. "The Inner Art of Karate: Cultivating the Budo Spirit in Your Practice." Shambhala. Boston & London. 2012.

Review: This book is an outstanding choice to provide a different perspective toward the practice of karate. It also speaks to the implementation of budo from Japan into the Okinawan art of Karate. This one is an excellent addition to any karate or martial art library.

Tokitsu Sensei has far exceeded my expectations upon finding this fine book and taken the explanations often assumed by western practitioners and placed them directly within our grasp for us to assimilate and apply in karate goshin-do (budo oriented practice).

He extends meaning in terms and their implementations and applications in an easy westernized format that can and will change how martial artists perceive karate and other budo oriented martial arts. He even uses the sport/combat sport aspects to make his point valid and obvious to all those practitioners as well. 

This book stands tall among such books as the Book of Martial Power and it should be read immediately - get your copy today, click the title above in the Bibliography.

High recommendations to all karate practitioners!
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4 comments:

  1. SajiteJune 20, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    If you liked it we got some of his articles published in our site: http://wwww.tokitsu.es

    Enjoy

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    1. Charles JamesJune 21, 2012 at 10:50 AM

      Hi, Sajite: Your link to the site does not work.

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    2. LJune 22, 2012 at 7:24 AM

      ooppps --> http://www.tokitsu.es

      Thanks for the warning :)

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  2. SJSeptember 17, 2012 at 1:39 AM

    Thanks for sharing abut The Inner Art of Karate.
    Nice Blog!
    The term Martial Arts Inner West has become heavily associated with the fighting arts of eastern Asia.

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