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Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts Volume 2
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Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts Volume 2 Paperback - 1999

by Patrick McCarthy; Yuriko McCarthy

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Featuring original writings by the founders of some of the world's most popular karate styles, this volume includes McCarthy's Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Mabuni Kenwa Story, the Dai Nippon Butokukai and Karatedo: Development, Essence, Aims.

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Karate-do is the modern Japanese art of self-defense that fosters humility, pacifism, physical fitness, and spiritual harmony through physical discipline, philosophical assimilation, and protracted but methodical introspection.

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  • Title Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts Volume 2
  • Author Patrick McCarthy; Yuriko McCarthy
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 112
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tuttle Publishing, Boston
  • Publication date September 1999
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780804831475 / 0804831475
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.94 x 6.03 x 0.42 in (22.71 x 15.32 x 1.07 cm)
  • Category Sports & Recreation
  • Library of Congress subjects Martial arts - Japan - Okinawa-ken - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99037846
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.809

About the author

Patrick McCarthy is, at 7th dan, hanshi, the highest ranking Westerner in the Dai Nippon Butokukai, Japan's elite traditional martial arts organization. A well-known historical researcher, instructor, and former tournament champion, McCarthy has written several books, including Tuttle's best-selling (10,423 copies) Bible of Karate: Bubishi. His writing has appeared in The Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Inside Kung Fu, Black Belt, Karate International, Australasian Martial Arts, Fighting Arts International, and Budo Dojo.

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Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts Volume 2

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Boston MA: Tuttle Publishing, 1999. Paperback. Very Good+. 133 pages. This is volume 2 only. Compiled and translated by Patrick McCarthy and Yriko McCarthy. Black X over bar code on rear cover, otherwise looks almost as new. ; 6 x 8 7/8
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A$71.65
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