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Table of Contents
ОглавлениеA Martial for Everyone
Karate as a Means for Physical, Martial and Spiritual Education
The Emergence of Modern Karate
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
1.1 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 Jigen Sword Technique and the Shuri-te
Drawing a Circle With a Straight Line
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
Funakoshi Gichin Learned Kata From My Father
Following My Father’s Footsteps
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
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
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
The Five Principles of Blocking
The Diversity of the Kata Techniques
Three Principles of the Bujutsu
Understanding the Heian Sandan Kata as Fighting Technique
The Gojūshiho Kata, and how to Cope with Unexpected Attacks
4 Criticizing Present-Day Budō
4.1 Budō Becoming Sport
Sport or Martial Technique
Competitive Sports and Ritual Games
Sports or Budō – What is More Serious?
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
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”
1.1 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 Morihei
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”
2.1 Their Famous Fights
Ōyama Masutatsu’s Report
Matsumura’s Fight with his Bride
Matsumura and the Bull they Called “the Killer”
Victory Without Struggle
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”
Mutō Dori and the Point of Origin of Karate
Yamaoka Tesshū and the Mutō Dori
The Satori of Yamaoka Tesshū
The Simultaneous Withdrawal of Both Opponents
The Utmost Spheres of Bu Are Beyond those of Zen
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
Methods to Prevent Disorder
The Story of the Marvelous Techniques of the Old Cat
