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Kenei Mabuni. Empty Hand
Table of Contents
Preface by the Editor
Introduction. A Martial Art for Everyone
Karate as a Means for Physical, Martial and Spiritual Education
The Emergence of Modern Karate
Karate and Health
The Physical Effects of Karate
Karate in Dangerous Situations
Karate as a Spiritual Martial Art
The Breathing Techniques in Karate
The State of Total Inner Calmness
1 The Development of Karate. 1.1 Karate as Fighting Technique. Unarmed Fighting in Ancient Times
Shaolin Kempō – the Fighting Techniques of the Warrior Monks
The Influence of the Chinese Kempō on the Japanese and Okinawan Martial Arts
Karate – the Fundament of Martial Arts
1.2 The Emergence of Karate on Okinawa. The Old Okinawa-te
The Kata of the Shuri-te
The Jigen Sword Technique and the Shuri-te
Drawing a Circle With a Straight Line
The Emergence of the Naha-te
The Origins of the Tomari-te
The Shitō Style as Heritage of the Okinawa-te
2 Shitō-Karate – the Teachings of Mabuni Kenwa. 2.1 “Captured” in the World of Budō. Striving for a Healthy Body
A Life Without Selfishness and Greed
Praised by Kanō Jigorō
Funakoshi Gichin Learned Kata From My Father
The Creation of the Shitō Ryū
Following My Father’s Footsteps
My Father’s Goals
Shitō Karate is Authentic Budō Karate
2.2 The Pleasure of Learning and Teaching Karate. How to Teach Karate
Karate for Children and Youngsters
The Wealth of the Traditional Kata
Karate in Europe
A Lack of True Leaders in Karate
3 How to Overcome the Own Limits. 3.1 Karate – More than Kicks and Punches. Yagyū Sekishūsai and the Art of Mutō Dori
Karate Turns the Whole Body into a Weapon
How to Harden the Body
Thrusts with Muchimi
Karate as Support for Every Budōka
3.2 Blocking is Attacking – Without Beat. Starting With a Block
Blocking the Opponent’s Attack With a More Powerful Counterattack
Rhythm and Speed
The Five Principles of Blocking
3.3 Learning the Techniques. The Diversity of the Kata Techniques
Three Principles of the Bujutsu
The Principle of Hikite
Understanding the Heian Sandan Kata as Fighting Technique
The Gojūshiho Kata, and how to Cope with Unexpected Attacks
The Kata Niipaipo and Haufā
4 Criticizing Present-Day Budō. 4.1 Budō Becoming Sport. Sport or Martial Technique
Competitive Sports and Ritual Games
Hagoita – Ritual and Game
Sports or Budō – What is More Serious?
Separation of Sports and Budō
Sundome and Full Contact
4.2 Modern Competition and Budō. The Assessment of Competition Kata
Is Modern Karate Really a Progress?
Flowing Techniques – Consciousness Going Ahead
Learning in the Flow of the Practice
The Reductionism of Sports
Competition Karate Returning to Ancient Patterns
4.3 The Unity of Soul, Body and Technique. Testing the Abilities Before Kumite Came into Use
Harmony instead of Competition
“There is no First Attack in Karate”
1 The Essence of Budō. 1.1 The Difference between Budō and Violence. Taking Life, Giving Life
Karate and the Spirit of Respect (Shurei)
The Meaning of the Karate Techniques
The “Superhuman Techniques” of Ueshiba Morihe
The Main Principle of Karate: The Body Follows the Mind
1.2 Beyond the Natural Movements of the Body. Reacting to Natural Changes
“God-like” Techniques, and the Falling Dewdrop
The Magic Experience of the Control of Gravity
Ambling, and the Parallel Punch
The Release of Power in Budō and Sports
The Crab Walk, and “Taking the Knees out”
2 Victory or Defeat. 2.1 Their Famous Fights. Ōyama Masutatsu’s Report
A Lack of Heroic Stories
Matsumura’s Fight with his Bride
Matsumura and the Bull they Called “the Killer”
Knocking down a Raging Bull
2.2 Not to Lose Means Winning. Victory Without Struggle
A Victory by Running Away
Matsumura Sōkon and the Big Guy
The “Miyamoto Musashi of the Ryūkyūs”
2.3 The Absolute Will to Win in the Yagyū Ryū. Sword Fighting and “Mental Cleansing”
The “Life Saving Sword”
Mutō Dori and the Point of Origin of Karate
Yamaoka Tesshū and the Mutō Dori
Karate and the Yagyū Ryū
2.4 The “Soundless Kamae” The Satori of Yamaoka Tesshū
“There is no Kamae in Karate”
The Simultaneous Withdrawal of Both Opponents
The Utmost Spheres of Bu Are Beyond those of Zen
A Sword with Blunt Blade
3 Karate as “Zen in Motion” 3.1 The Sphere of Emptiness (Kū) in Karate. Karate as the “Fist of the Nobles”
The Sūpārinpai Kata and the Worldly Desires that Cause Suffering
Karate – the Hand Reaching into the Spheres of Emptiness
The Enlightenment of the Novelist
The Buddha Nature in the Depths of the Heart
3.2 “Zen in motion”, and the Rules of Breathing “Zen in motion” – the Unity of Body, Soul and Technique
Arranging the Soul
Regulating Body and Breathing
Types and Forms of Breathing
Yin and Yang in Breathing
3.3 Preventing Disorder. Methods to Prevent Disorder
The Story of the Marvelous Techniques of the Old Cat
Theory and Experience
The Spirit of Death Defiance
Preventing Disorder
Bu – Never Accomplished
Afterword by the Editor of the Japanese Edition
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