Shotokan karaté-do – a essência prática, história, filosofia e espiritualidade

Abstract

The main message and idea to retain from the traditional Martial Arts philosophy is the simple general concept of balance. Balance in life and in the relationship between strength and weakness, in personal relationships with ourselves, namely between what one is, what one does and how one lives. Balance is transversal to all life and nature depends on it. It is expected that at the end of this work, with the indispensable historical and chronological organization, it will be possible to in a synthetic way, reach the necessary understandings of what relates to the root, Martial, cultural, spiritual and religious aspects inherent to the practice of Martial Arts and Shotokan Karate-Do, and also of its identity in the space of daily life and in the dialogue of interaction with others, based on the incessant search of the understanding of his own self.

Date of Award	2016
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	HENRIQUE MANUEL GOUVEIA PINTO (Supervisor) & PAULO JORGE SOARES MENDES PINTO (Supervisor)