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Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts Volume 2 Paperback - 1999

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ISBN: 9780804831475

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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