Barefoot Zen: The Shaolin Roots of Kung Fu and Karate

by Nathan J. Johnson and George Albert Brown

Book Overview

Most books about Kung Fu or Karate deal with techniques or history. Few examine the underlying purpose of these arts, or approach them as a tool for spiritual, rather than physical, development. Barefoot Zen is a brave new approach to the martial arts, which clearly demonstrates that the traditional movements of both Kung Fu and Karate, contained in the solo choreographed sequences of movements known as forms (or kata), grew out of the spiritual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578631424
• ISBN13: 9781578631421
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"