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Analysis of Genuine Karate 2 - Sociocultural Development, Commercialization, and Loss of Essential Knowledge (Hardcover)
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Analysis of Genuine Karate 2 - Sociocultural Development, Commercialization, and Loss of Essential Knowledge (Hardcover)
Series: Martial Science
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Genuine Okinawan Karate was developed as a fighting tool.
Non-Okinawan Karate are for other purposes. Karate practitioners,
scholars, and everyone caring about Asian martial arts and its
culture will enthusiastically appreciate this eye-opening work. Dr.
Bayer substantiates further how the art Karate was used to prepare
a nation (Japan) for total war, how it was deliberately
industrialized into a worldwide Japanized Karate-Do inflation, and
how its following transformation into athletic showmanship
destroyed the art’s unity and distinctiveness. The author
endorses Karate-Jutsu as a genuine Okinawan martial art even as
foreign knowledge and skills from India (speculated) and from China
(proven) were integrated― and he explains the imitative social
mechanism used to turn this local fighting art into a symbol of
national identity. Since martial arts were initially understood as
a moral code-neutral tool, like a weapon, this happens to
contradict the modern understanding of Karate being a peaceful art
with inherent non-violent values. In truth, moral codes or
guidelines on how to use this tool were developed separately, not
within the art. A new “back to the roots” Karate-Jutsu movement
gains importance and establishes a counterculture to Karate-Do’s
industrialization, helping to integrate some neglected
reminiscences of Karate-Jutsu back into Karate-Do. Such a
development brings Japanized Karate-Do versions closer to their
martial origins, whereas pure Karate-Jutsu will be preserved as a
point of reference by a group of dedicated curators. Contents
include: Okinawa is the birthplace of Karate-Jutsu and Japan is the
birthplace of Bu-Jutsu. How Karate and Budo were used for Japan’s
war preparations. Senpai seniority was the social mechanism to
integrate Karate into Japan’s martial arts tradition.
Consequences of an ancient fighting art being turned into athletic
showmanship. In Sports-Karate there is no more Kata in Kumite, and
there is no more Kumite in Kata either. The modern misconception of
avoiding a fight by all means. The path toward mastery in Karate.
Sensei correct your errors and blunders, you have to correct
mistakes yourself. Today’s Karate-Jutsu movement is the
counterculture to Karate-Do’s industrialization. Karate’s
market structure in the 21st century.
General
Imprint: |
YMAA Publication Center
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Martial Science |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Hermann Bayer
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
220 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-59439-926-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-59439-926-3 |
Barcode: |
9781594399268 |
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