Journey - What is True Self Defense? Decoded
James Mitose wrote "What is True Self Defense?" as a riddle. He encoded the principles of Kosho Ryu within the text, hiding them in plain sight. Most practitioners who have read this book put it down confused. They assume the writing is unclear. They miss what Mitose buried there intentionally.
Bruce Juchnik did not have to guess. Mitose taught him directly. In their final years together, Sensei revealed the meaning behind the words. The principles beneath the riddles. The teaching hidden within the teaching.
No other practitioner has ever been given these insights. No other instructor can decode this text from direct transmission. This is the only place this interpretation exists.
What's Included:
True Self Defense: My Perspective (Introduction), 20 Decoded Journey Lessons, 6 Keys to Kempo Lessons, Discussions on the Kosho Mon, Growth, Energy, and Contour Hitting, Reference Materials including Strings and Gamae
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