{"product_id":"twenty-guiding-principles-of-karate-the-the-spiritual-legacy-of-the-master-9781568364964","title":"Twenty Guiding Principles Of Karate, The: The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal publication and copyright date: 2003. Gichin Funakoshi, the father of karate,' once said that 'the ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether or not you practice the martial arts, they make a great deal of sense, and will take you far, as a philosophy of life.\" -\u003ci\u003eBookLoons Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"While focused on the practice and application of martial arts, this book's \"pursuit of the way\" has myriad applications for less physical forms of combat, work-related or otherwise\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with philosophical musings, fascinating historical episodes, and advice for anyone seeking a better way.\" -\u003ci\u003eRafu Shimpo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Master insists on a training that involves both mind and body, to create a karate-do, a karate way.\" -\u003ci\u003eAsian Week\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Kodansha America, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49410244804951,"sku":"9781568364964","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781568364964.jpg?v=1730509519","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/twenty-guiding-principles-of-karate-the-the-spiritual-legacy-of-the-master-9781568364964","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}