Analysis of Genuine Karate 2

Introduction: Structure of the Text, Research, and Analysis

Content and Structure

Methods and Analysis Used

Quantitative and Qualitative Research Characteristics

Chapter I: Avoiding a Fundamental Misunderstanding: Why Different Terms Are Needed for Today's Different Karate Variations

Classic Okinawan Karate Jutsu

Traditional Japanese Karate-Do

Modern Sports-Karate

Chapter II: Did Karate-Jutsu Originate in Okinawa or in China? A Contribution to Historic Reasoning in Martial Arts History

Throughout History Foreign Knowledge Is Integrated into Existing Ideas

China Is the Birthplace of Ch'üan fa,

Japan Is the Birthplace of Bu-Jutsu,

Okinawa Is the Birthplace of Karate-Jutsu

Is the Presented Reasoning Plausible?

Summary Chapter II

Chapter III: Japan's Assertion of Okinawan Karate―How a Sub-Cultural Intangible Heritage Is Used as a National Cultural Symbol

Okinawa's History Creates Unique Socio-Cultural Conditions

Assertion of a Sub-Cultural Symbol as a National Cultural Symbol

1. The First Reason For The Japanization of Okinawan Karate: Japan's Preparations for War
   1. Karate and Budo as Means to Create an All-Embracing Warrior Spirit
   2. Karate as Means to Secure the Human Raw Material for Japan's Armed Forces and to Demonstrate Socio-Cultural Superiority
2. The Second Reason For The Japanization of Okinawan Karate: Japan's Cultural Integration Efforts
   1. Conformity and Group Orientation in Japanese Culture
   2. Senpai Seniority as Social Mechanism to Integrate Karate into Japan's Martial Arts Tradition

   Summary Chapter III

   Chapter IV: The Metamorphosis of an Ancient Fighting Art into Athletic Showmanship

   Commercialization of Sports-Karate and Its Consequences

   1. Consequence One: Loss of Essential Knowledge
      1. Offensive Moves Changed into Defensive Ones
      2. Systematic Knowledge About Nerve Strikes And Grappling Came to Be Patchy
      3. Excurse: A Psychological Perspective of Sensei Itosu's Motivation to Teach Karate to Kids
   2. Consequence Two: The Unity of Kata and Kumite Separated into Unconnected Sport Disciplines
      1. Kumite's Changed Purpose in Sports Karate
      2. Kata's Changed Role and Purpose in Sports Karate
   3. Consequence Three: The Modern Misconception of Avoiding a Fight by All Means
      1. Karate-Jutsu's Initial Moral Code
      2. Modern Alterations
      3. Violence against Women, Karate-Jutsu and Karate-Do (by Dr. Joyce Trafton)

      Summary Chapter IV

      Chapter V: The Path to Mastery in Karate-Jutsu―Growing into Higher Levels of Understanding Karate-Jutsu

      Three Core Components of Mastery

      1. Advanced Stage of Holistic Perception and Insight
      2. Advanced Level of Knowledge and Understanding
      3. ?Automatic? Application of Insight and Knowledge

      Milestones on a Path towards Mastery

      ?Inductive? vs. ?Deductive? Learning Karate-Jutsu

      Sensei Correct Errors and Blunders, Mistakes You Have to Correct Yourself

      No More True Mastery in Today's Changed World?

      Summary Chapter V

      Chapter VI: The Outlook―What Happens to Karate in the 21st Century?

      'Arts and Crafts Movement' as Counterculture to Industrialization Offers a Historic Blueprint

      Today's Karate-Jutsu Movement Is the Counterculture to Karate-Do's Industrialization

      1. Postwar Industrialization and Commercialization of Japanese Karate-Do
      2. 'Back to the Roots' Karate-Jutsu Movement as Countercultural Response

      The Resulting New Market Structure

      1. Sports-Karate Remains the Prevalent Type
      2. Karate-Do Perpetuates Japanization's Lasting Impact but Will Improve with Additional Karate-Jutsu Incorporations
      3. A Group of Dedicated Karate-Jutsu Curators Will Secure the Art's Genuine Points of Reference

      List of Abbreviations

      Explanation of Asian Terms

      List of Photos and Graphs

      References

      Index

      Bibliographical Note