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13%OFFGichin Funakoshi - The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate - 9781568364964 - V9781568364964
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The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate

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Description for The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Hardcover. Original publication and copyright date: 2003. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
Original publication and copyright date: 2003. Gichin Funakoshi, the father of karate,' once said that 'the ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.''

Product Details

Publisher
Kodansha America, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
242g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781568364964
SKU
V9781568364964
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About Gichin Funakoshi
GICHIN FUNAKOSHI (1868-1957) is one of karate's great masters. Born in Okinawa, the birthplace of karate, he began training in the secret martial art as a child. In 1922, at the request of the Japanese government, he demonstrated the still-secret Okinawan art of self-defence on the Japanese mainland, which led to karate's introduction to the rest of Japan and subsequently ... Read more

Reviews for The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate
"Whether or not you practice the martial arts, they make a great deal of sense, and will take you far, as a philosophy of life." -BookLoons Reviews "While focused on the practice and application of martial arts, this book's "pursuit of the way" has myriad applications for less physical forms of combat, work-related or otherwise" -Publishers Weekly ... Read more

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