Karate Ideals [Paperback]

Randall G. Hassell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1999

A serious, thought-provoking book that examines the philosophical, historical, and societal influences on the martial arts of the samurai, and how these influences are reflected in modern karate training.

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Randall Hassell is, hands down, the world's finest, most authoritative karate-do writer. -- John Corcoran, The Fighter, September, 1990

About the Author

Randall G. Hassell, President of the American Shotokan Karate Alliance (ASKA), is a professional writer and editor who began karate training in 1960 and was a member of the Japan Karate Association until 1984.

While majoring in English Literature at Washington University in St. Louis, he began an intense, formal study of the history and philosophy of the martial arts in general, and karate-do in particular.

To date, this study has led to the publication of more than 100 articles in numerous periodicals around the world, and several books including The Karate Experience: A Way of Life; Conversations with the Master: Masatoshi Nakayama; The Karate Tournament Handbook; Karate Ideals; The Karate Spirit; Shotokan Karate: Its History and Evolution; Zen, Pen, and Sword: The Karate Experience; and Recognition (A novel with Stan Schmidt).

In addition to teaching in his own dojo in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Hassell oversees the instruction of thousands of students in the ASKA, and he travels extensively, teaching, lecturing, and officiating.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Damashi Pubns; Revised edition (November 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911921184
• ISBN-13: 978-0911921182
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,770,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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