Face To Face

Season 5 Episode 9: Doshin Hiroki: Martial Arts, a New Way of Therapy

Judo, karate, and kendo are representative of Japan's martial arts or budo that has its origins in the way of the samurai. Doshin Hiroki used to be one of Japan's foremost budo masters. But after his son was diagnosed with autism, he turned to budo to prevent his son from hurting himself and others during a panic attack. He eventually developed a form of budo that is proving to be effective in promoting self-advocacy, therapy, and care. He talks about the significance of budo in today's society.

Genre:

Documentary, Talk

Seasons:

12

Episodes:

101

Cast:

Robert Campbell

Quality:

HD

Duration:

28 min

First Air:

2015

Rating:

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