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The Lifework of a Grandmaster of Karate
Budô is the path of the Japanese traditional martial arts. Mabuni Kenei has followed this path for almost eight decades until now. He belongs to the last masters taught directly by the founders of modern karated. The son and heir of Mabuni Kenwa the founder of Shitô-ryû has acquired a deep understanding of the essence of Karate as a budô art during his course of life. He communicates this extremely complex knowledge to the reader in a vivid and fascinating way. For this purpose he uses his own memories and experiences, technical descriptions, historical and philosophical considerations, legends and anecdotes of the lives of famous samurai and budka (masters of sword fighting, aikid, Okinawa-te and karate).
For the beginner the book provides an idea of the inexhaustible possibilities of bud as a school of life, and the experienced practitioner will find numerous stimuli for his further development and also for his own teaching activities.
About the author
Kenei Mabuni, Träger des 10. Dan, wurde 1918 auf Okinawa, dem Ursprungsort des Karatedo, geboren. Als Sohn eines der bedeutendsten Karateexperten in der Geschichte der Kampfkünste kam er von Kindheit an mit dem Karate und einigen seiner größten Meister in Berührung. Im Alter von 34 Jahren übernahm er den Vorsitz des Shito ryu. Noch heute, im hohen Alter, hält er regelmäßig Lehrgänge in verschiedenen Teilen der Welt, in denen er authentisches Karatedo vermittelt.
