Karate Kenpo The Art of Self Defense

A translation and reproduction of Mabuni Kenwa's 1934 book on Karate fundamentals, training and philosophy.Mabuni Kenwa (1889 - 1952) was born in Okinawa as part of a Samurai family. He began studying Karate under the famous Karate master Itosu Anko (1831-1915) and later studied under master Higaonna Kanryo. Mabuni was legendary for his extensive knowledge of kata and other aspects of Karate. He was regarded as the foremost authority on Okinawan Karate by his contemporaries. He served as a police officer and taught his colleagues his martial art. This is his first book on Karate.

Author: Eric Shahan, Mabuni Kenwa
Publisher: Eric Michael Shahan
Published: 10/26/2020
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9781950959310
ISBN10: 1950959317
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | General

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