{"product_id":"9781570629983","title":"Ki and the Way of the Martial Arts","description":"While technical prowess and physical power are essential characteristics of a martial artist, true mastery of the art comes by cultivating one's inner strength. Here, Kenji Tokitsu—an authority on Japanese and Chinese combat arts and a respected karate teacher—shows how cultivating ki (life force) and understanding the principles of budo (the martial path of self-development) can make training in martial arts more meaningful, effective, and personally and spiritually rewarding.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tokitsu emphasizes the mental aspects of martial arts practice including:   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   •  The importance of ki development \u003cbr\u003e   •  Seme, or capturing your opponent's mind \u003cbr\u003e   •  Understanding ma, the spatial relationship in combat \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudying these concepts, he explains, gives martial artists the tools to train for a lifetime and at the very highest level. Tokitsu also gives a historical and cultural survey of budo, and explains how the Western view of budo training is different than the Japanese—a perspective rarely available to Western martial artists.","brand":"Kenji Tokitsu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48675682320596,"sku":"9781570629983","price":33.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_939b8747-b614-4d3a-81fa-ddeee95692b3.jpg?v=1789534878","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781570629983","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}