Shin Gi Tai: Karate Training for Body, Mind, and Spirit Paperback – October 1, 2011

Muy buen libro y aún mejor escritor. Expone aspecto bastante profundos con un lenguaje sencillo y desde la mirada occidental ajeno a la cultura de Okinawa pero con la mente abierta para aprender. Karate is balance. Karate is Champuru.

Like his previous work on Hojo Undo Clarke Sensei has written a wonderful and concise work on training in Karate Do. His understanding of the history, people, kata and techniques of Karate Do....are distilled into this very important work. Both of his books have enriched my personal training greatly and I am grateful for his contributions to our art. Everyone who practices a more traditional path in Karate should read these books. And those who practice Karate as a sport....you should read these also...it may give you insight into what you are doing.

Overall an excellent book for those currently practicing Karate, or thinking about beginning. The author does a good job explaining many aspects of traditional Okinawan Karate. The section on the training school, or dojo, is a little long. Also, the author erroneously connects Zen philosophy too much with Okinawan Karate, when in fact it was never Zen related until after WWII.Overall, an excellent text for novice, expert, or anywhere in between.

One of the better written books I've read in a long time. I highly recomment to any serious martial artist.

I have been searching for a book like this for a long time and I highly recomend it to all practicioners of traditional karate, finally some one who understands what Karate really is, a way of life. Micheal clark, you are truly a man worthy to be called a master.

No doubt about where Michael Clarke (no relation) stands on most issues, and I don't always agree with him. But this is a terrific book to make you think about what you learn, how you train, and why it matters.

Excellent. I have used this as a reference book for conditioning training many times. Well written by a man who really knows his subject.

I liked his perception of karate since is the same I have. This book helped me to understand better what I have to do in order to walk my own pathThanks to the author!

Great Book Amazing Read

Great book for all martial artists to read.

Me ha gustado bastante el libro, es cierto que le sobran algunas partes pero en general el libro trata de explicar conceptos equivocados en occidente sobre el karate de Okinawa

Un libro non facile (credo che dovrò rileggermelo ancora un paio di volte) ma formativo. Michael Clarke è uno che il karate lo ha capito e questa sua ultima fatica ne è la prova.

Avec le très acclamé Hojo Undo, M.Clarke récidive: son livre, certes parfois quelque peu décousu (en ce sens qu'on a parfois du mal à suivre la ligne directrice, mais qu'on se rassure on n'est pas chez M.Plée non plus, cela ne part pas dans tous les sens), est une discussion sur le "karaté traditionnel" (même si la définition de chacun peut varier).Ce qui est très intéressant, mais peut rebuter certains, c'est le côté informel de la discussion, et l'on s'aperçoit que M.Clarke ne mâche pas ses mots (les passages sur Morio Higaonna ou plutôt son organisation "commerciale" semblent indiquer une réelle indépendance d'esprit de l'auteur, bien loin du consensus habituellement adopté).Ensuite, de quoi cela parle ?Eh bien...un peu de tout, à la fois d'histoire, d'entrainement, des motivations, d'Okinawa....une espèce d'abrégé dans chaque domaine, sans qu'on puisse réellement faire émerger une tendance,et c'est tant mieux: bonne présentation générale du karaté "de la tradition"-attention, ce n'est pas un manuel technique- en résumé un "compendium" du karaté d'okinawa, tendance Goju.En résumé, un livre très agréable.