{"product_id":"ki-and-the-way-of-kenji-tokitsu-9781570629983","title":"KI and the Way of the Martial Arts","description":"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 Tokitsu--an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected karate teacher--shows 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tokitsu emphasizes the mental aspects of martial arts practice including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - The importance of ki development \u003cbr\u003e - Seme, or capturing your opponent's mind \u003cbr\u003e - Understanding ma, the spatial relationship in combat \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStudying 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 Japanese--a perspective rarely available to Western martial artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenji Tokitsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570629986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570629983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 5.44w x 0.37d","brand":"Kenji Tokitsu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939693592831,"sku":"9781570629983","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c1928dba-fa11-4067-a648-092f05f01650.jpg?v=1681442964","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ki-and-the-way-of-kenji-tokitsu-9781570629983","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}