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Motobu Chōki: “My Art and Skill of Karate” (1932)
This translation was created in close cooperation with the author’s grandson, Motobu Naoki sensei. It also includes a congratulatory address by the author’s son, Motobu Chōsei sensei, the current head of the school. Moreover, this year marks the 150th anniversary of Motobu Chōki’s birth. In other words, three generations of the Motobu family were involved in this new translation, connecting the history and tradition of karate from the 19th to 21th century. Continue reading
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Tagged Motobu Choki, Motobu Chosei, Motobu-ryu, My Art and Skill of Karate, My Art of Karate, Okinawa Karate, Okinawa martial arts, Watashi no Karatejutsu
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Matsumura Sokon: The Seven Virtues of Martial Arts
by Andreas Quast This is the true story of the seven virtues of martial arts as described by Matsumura Sokon. Considered the primary source-text of old-style Okinawan martial arts, the “Seven Virtues” are admired for their straightforward advice. Handwritten in … Continue reading
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Tagged Books by Andreas Quast, Bushi Matsumura, King Wu Once Buckled On His Armor, King Wu Once Buckled On His Armor: The Seven Virtues of Martial Arts, Matsumura Sokon, Okinawa Karate, The Seven Virtues of Martial Arts
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A Stroll Along Ryukyu Martial Arts History
A Stroll Along Ryukyu Martial Arts History Paperback – May 15, 2015 by Andreas Quast (Author) Paperback edition: available at Amazon US ($14.99), Amazon UK (£9.79), Amazon Germany (EUR 14.97), CreateSpace eStore ($14.99), and at online and offline bookstores and retailers, as well as via public libraries and … Continue reading
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Tagged A Stroll Along Ryukyu Martial Arts History, Andreas Quast, KARATE 1.0, Kusanku, Okinawa Karate, Ryukyu, sapposhi
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