Title : Budô - Ki and the meaning of combat - Kenji Tokitsu - book
Summary :
Martial arts techniques are all, originally, intended to harm the opponent. How can contemporary practice have a different social meaning? For several centuries, Japanese martial arts have been experimenting with the possibility of training man through a practice aimed at dominating the opponent without harming him. How can this practice fit into our contemporary Western societies? With his many years of experience, Kenji Tokitsu answers this question here based on the concepts of budô and ki.
In this work, which is both a critical analysis and a philosophical reflection on the true meaning of combat and its purpose, the author provides a very personal answer to the why of martial arts.
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EAN : 9782907653688
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