Brand: Kodansha USA

Karate-Do: My Way of Life

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Karate-Do: My Way of Life IMPORTANT NOTES: PLEASE be aware that if there is just ONE photo in our listings, it means it is a GENERIC STOCK PHOTO. Condition descriptions provided by eBay in their 'item specifics' template shown above my listings are sometimes incorrect due to limitations of the EBAY software listing program. [Data, including stock photos, is pulled in from outside resources automatically, to create these listings. sometimes that data may be incorrect, or cover art may be different.] Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the present day, when it has become a martial art practiced throughout the world, is Gichin Funakoshi, the "Father of Karate-do." Out of modesty, he was reluctant to write this autobiography and did not do so until he was nearly ninety years of age. Trained in the Confucian classics, he was a schoolteacher early in life, but after decades of study under the foremost masters, he gave up his livelihood to devote the rest of his life to the propagation of the Way of Karate. Under his guidance, techniques and nomenclature were refined and modernized, the spiritual essence was brought to the fore, and karate evolved into a true martial art. Various forms of empty-hand techniques have been practiced in Okinawa for centuries, but due to the lack of historical records, fancy often masquerades as fact. In telling of his own famous teachers-and not only of their mastery of technique but of the way they acted in critical situations-the author reveals what true karate is. The stories he tells about himself are no less instructive: his determination to continue the art, after having started it to improve his health; his perseverance in the face of difficulties, even of poverty; his strict observance of the way of life of the samurai; and the spirit of self-reliance that he carried into an old age kept healthy by his practice of Karate-do. Features Used Book in Good Condition Details Product Dimensions: 7.007874016 x 0.5118110236220473 x 4.291338583 inches Item Weight: 0.2 pounds Shipping Weight: 0.2 pounds Manufacturer: Kodansha USA We take our reputation seriously, we buy and sell online, so we understand the value of trust. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction. IMPORTANT NOTES: see listing title / description / photos for author and title information PLEASE be aware that if there is just ONE photo in our listings, it means it is a GENERIC STOCK PHOTO. Condition descriptions provided by eBay in their 'item specifics' template shown above my listings are sometimes incorrect due to limitations of the EBAY software listing program. [Data, including stock photos, is pulled in from outside resources automatically, to create these listings. sometimes that data may be incorrect, or cover art may be different.] MOST of my books are either VERY GOOD or GOOD condition. Some are like new or new. Books are shipped MEDIA MAIL RATE. see listing title / description / photos for author & title information

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