Chinese Kara Ho Kempo Secrets Of Ki And Internal Power

During his many years of martial arts training and research, grandmaster Kuoha has investigated internal and meditative systems such as chi kung and yoga designed to bring peace of mind to the practitioner and to cultivate enormous amounts of internal power. Kuoha has proven the effectiveness of his research by setting records for marvels of strength and internal power such as breaking huge blocks of ice.Besides revealing the secrets of cultivating internal power for martial use, however, this book illustrates methods of meditation and breathing that promote better health and a harmonious relationship between the mind and body.

The art of Chinese kara-ho kempo was developed in the late 1930's by Professor William Chow. In this volume, grandmaster Sam Kuoha presents the training methods and basic techniques of this "street" oriented martial art. Included in this book are techniques to defend against grappling, clubs or sticks, guns, knives and multiple attackers. Besides an illustration of defensive techniques, this volume reveals kara-ho kempo training secrets designed to prepare you for street combat. With over 500 photographs illustrating stances, blocks, parries, strikes, training exercises and self-defense techniques.

Reveals the origins and purpose of the art of shotokan. This book describes how karate was invented by the world's only unarmed bodyguards to protect the world's only unarmed king, the king of Okinawa, against Americans.

This open access book examines why Japan discontinued its quarter-century history of troop contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations (1992–2017). Japan had deployed its troops as UN peacekeepers since 1992, albeit under a constitutional limit on weapons use. Japan’s peacekeepers began to focus on engineering work as its strength, while also trying to relax the constraints on weapons use, although to a minimal extent. In 2017, however, Japan suddenly withdrew its engineering corps from South Sudan, and has contributed no troops since then. Why? The book argues that Japan could not match the increasing “robustness” of recent peacekeeping operations and has begun to seek a new direction, such as capacity-building support.