Kata – The true essence of Budo martial arts?

This paper uses documentary research techniques to analyse the use of kata, forms, in the Japanese martial arts. Following an introduction on the existence of kata practice, using existing sources of information the paper first examines the spiritual developments of bushido, secondly, the social cha...

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Main Authors: Simon Alexander Dodd, David Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de León 2016-06-01
Series:Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas
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Online Access:http://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/3693