Gichin Funakoshi is the founder of Shotokan Karate, although he would be disappointed to hear that. He opposed the notion of different styles of karate preferring one unified - but open to change - Karate-Do.
“Karate-Do: My Way of Life” is Gichin Funakoshi’s (1868 to 1957) autobiography written in the last years of his life.
Studying karate, raising a family, and making a living as a school teacher dominated the first half, the Okinawa half, of Master Funakoshi’s life.
Then, he found his purpose – to introduce and popularize karate throughout Japan. He moved to Tokyo, where he struggled for many years; keeping faith with his purpose. Finally, he succeeded in establishing Karate-Do as an accepted part of Japan’s martial arts tradition
In his autobiography, Gichin Funakoshi narrates a number of his formative events illustrating the spirit of karate-do as he understands it. He uses the narrations to instruct the reader in these principles.
Subsequent posts will present Master Funakoshi’s narratives and their verbal illustrations of the spirit of Karate-Do.
Link to the Special Report: "Karate-Do: My Way of Life - What All Martial Artists Can Learn From Gichin Funakoshi"
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