{"title":"Luis Morales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuis Morales\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that delve into the rich traditions and philosophies of martial arts, with a particular focus on Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Jutsu. Readers passionate about sports and martial disciplines will find his writings both instructional and thought-provoking, exploring the deeper concepts behind physical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis books provide a unique blend of practical knowledge and cultural understanding, appealing to those seeking to enhance their skills as well as those interested in the heritage and philosophy underpinning martial arts. Through Morales’ clear and engaging style, the spirit of Goju-Ryu karate comes vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"okinawan-goju-ryu-karate-jutsu-concepts-philosophy-by-luis-morales-9780578342887","title":"Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Jutsu Concepts \u0026 Philosophy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe must analyse and interpret Kata with an understanding of its history and origins. The underlying concepts and principles of the Kata can be extracted if we understand the origins and the influences. One can equate this to Bunkai; however, it goes much deeper than that. The concepts that we will attempt to seek are those of the classical Okinawan Karate (pre-WWII era) where the focus was more on life preservation skills rather than on mental and physical discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA brief history of the development of Okinawan Karate and specifically GoJu Ryu is presented here in \u003cem\u003eOkinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Jutsu Concepts \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e. This is not intended to be an all-encompassing historical text, but rather to provide some key historical facts to preserve the history without alteration or bias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461216354540,"sku":"9780578342887","price":160.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780578342887-okinawan-goju-ryu-karate-jutsu-concepts-philosophy.jpg?v=1774962368"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/luis-morales.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}