A01=Jules Stewart
Author_Jules Stewart
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forthcoming
Global
karate
self-esteem
spirituality
technique
women
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- ISBN 9781836392576
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 Aug 2026
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Martial arts, both traditional and modern styles, enjoy widespread popularity, and many people practise them non-competitively whether for self-defence or physical development. Stars like Bruce Lee and films such as The Karate Kid have further contributed hugely to the perception of martial arts in Western popular culture.
Aikido to Zen explores the development of martial arts across the world, from the Shaolin Monastery in China to the present day, and considers how they deploy intuition, rapid physical reaction and mental awareness. It also shines a light on the variety of communities who practise, including women, the young and people with disabilities. With viewpoints from practitioners across the world, this book offers a fresh look at martial arts’ significance culturally, physically and psychologically.
Jules Stewart is a London-based author and taekwon-do black belt. His many books include Strike Up the Band: New York City in the Roaring Twenties (2024) and Policing the Big Apple: The Story of the NYPD (2021), both published by Reaktion Books.
