The Heart of Understanding: Karate and Kokoro

by Michael P Johnson and Michael P. Johnson

What does karate have to do with PTSD, and how does a veteran recover after military experience? How does karate help an aging karateka prepare for that very last dan exam? This book is the well-told story of a senior karateka's journey through fifty-one years of karate. Johnson Sensei tells us how karate became a tool to help him mend soul and psyche as a young man dealing with the aftermath of military experience. He also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578961253
• ISBN13: 9780578961255
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Tamarack Shotokan Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"