The twenty guiding principles of karate : the spiritual legacy of the master

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The twenty guiding principles of karate : the spiritual legacy of the master

Gichin Funakoshi, Genwa Nakasone; translated by John Teramoto

Kodansha International, 2003

Other Title

空手道二十訓

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Note

Originally published as "Karate-do nijukkajo to sono kaishaku" in "Karate-do taikan" in 1938.

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This translation of the guiding principles of karate is aimed at martial arts enthusiasts, particularly followers of karate. The original text was written as terse axioms, the precepts of which are open to various interpretations. Many unresolved questions are answered in this commentary. 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'. To support his life-long stance and offer guidance to future practitioners, he penned his now'

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  • NCID
    BA65135304
  • ISBN
    • 4770027966
  • Country Code
    ja
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    jpn
  • Place of Publication
    Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    127 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Classification
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