The Essence of Budo: The Secret Teachings of the Grandmaster

by Masaaki Hatsumi

Budo is the spiritual way of the martial arts that all practitioners must follow if they are to be true martial artists. In this book, Masaaki Hatsumi explores the very essence of Budo, and demonstrates an array of important techniques relating to this essence, explaining how the concept of Budo transcends any one combat technique and is at the core of all the many martial arts developed in Japan.

The author also reveals secret techniques and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568364628
• ISBN13: 9781568364629
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Kodansha International
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.9" x 10.3"