Traditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways (Tuttle Martial Arts)

The goals of the budothe martial arts and Ways of Japanlie in refining the body and spirit. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the budo can provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artistsand serve as guides to a well-lived life. In Traditions , Davy Lowry discusses unique aspects of the budo ranging from hacho , or deliberate asymmetry, to uke-waza , the art of "receiving" an attack. The spirit of ryomi , the process of self-evaluation and improvement, is illustrated through the story of Kaofujita, a master swordsman who never stopped practicing the first movement he learned. You'll also learn the importance of yuyo , the distance where an attacker must focus his strike, from the story of Jubei, whose mastery of yuyo saved him in a life-and-death encounter, and the significance of shikaku , the dead zone, on maintaining balance in combat and in life. With its focus on traditional Japanese martial arts, and fascinating stories that illustrate key principles and martial arts philosophy, Traditions will be required reading for serious martial artists. The goals of the budo--the martial arts and Ways of Japan--lie in refining the body and spirit. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the budo can provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists--and serve as guides to a well-lived life.

In Traditions, Davy Lowry discusses unique aspects of the budo ranging from hacho, or deliberate asymmetry, to uke-waza, the art of "receiving" an attack. The spirit of ryomi, the process of self-evaluation and improvement, is illustrated through the story of Kaofujita, a master swordsman who never stopped practicing the first movement he learned. You'll also learn the importance of yuyo, the distance where an attacker must focus his strike, from the story of Jubei, whose mastery of yuyo saved him in a life-and-death encounter, and the significance of shikaku--, the dead zone, on maintaining balance in combat and in life.

With its focus on traditional martial arts, and fascinating stories that illustrate key martial arts principles and philosophy,Traditions will be required reading for serious martial artists.
The goals of the budo—the martial arts and Ways of Japan—lie in refining the body and spirit. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the budo can provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists—and serve as guides to a well-lived life. In Traditions , Davy Lowry discusses unique aspects of the budo ranging from hacho , or deliberate asymmetry, to uke-waza , the art of "receiving" an attack. The spirit of ryomi , the process of self-evaluation and improvement, is illustrated through the story of Kaofujita, a master swordsman who never stopped practicing the first movement he learned. You'll also learn the importance of yuyo , the distance where an attacker must focus his strike, from the story of Jubei, whose mastery of yuyo saved him in a life-and-death encounter, and the significance of shikaku —, the dead zone, on maintaining balance in combat and in life. With its focus on traditional martial arts, and fascinating stories that illustrate key martial arts principles and philosophy, Traditions will be required reading for serious martial artists. The goals of the budo--the martial arts and ways of Japan--lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always the obvious ones--and are learned only through the guidance and direction of great teachers. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the sensei can serve as guides to a well-lived life--and provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists. This collection of essays includes discussions of:. The spirit of ryomi ... The importance of yuyo ... The significance of ma ... With its focus on traditional martial arts, and fascinating stories that illustrate key martial arts princip The goals of the budo—the martial arts and ways of Japan—lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always theobvious ones—and are learned only throough the guidance and direction of great teachers.

The techniques, methods, and rituals of the sensei can serve as guides to a well-lived life—and provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists. This collection of essays includes discussions of:

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