{"product_id":"the-inner-art-of-karate-kenji-tokitsu-9781590309490","title":"The Inner Art of Karate: Cultivating the Budo Spirit in Your Practice","description":"Budo, the way of the martial arts, is at heart a path of spiritual cultivation and self-realization whose aim is to develop a strategic mind that makes combat unnecessary. Kenji Tokitsu explains the philosophy of karate as budo and looks deeply at the key concepts that are essential for developing the budo mind in karate practice. These concepts are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - distance and timing, \u003cbr\u003e - rhythm, anticipation, and intuition, \u003cbr\u003e - and the cultivation of explosive but focused energy. \u003cbr\u003eThese concepts are difficult to teach, but mastering them is the ultimate goal of any true martial artist. Tokitsu expertly guides the reader through these elusive ideas with clarity and a practical view.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenji Tokitsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590309499\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590309490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.54w x 0.50d","brand":"Kenji Tokitsu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075862327551,"sku":"9781590309490","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffe1eee0-a5cb-4b01-9d07-296a58aea68f.jpg?v=1685461876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-inner-art-of-karate-kenji-tokitsu-9781590309490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}