Book Review: Zen in the Martial Arts

[Greenknight2]

Zen In The Martial Arts

By Joe Hyams

Chapters
Acknowledgement
Zen in the Martial Arts
Empty Your Cup
Process not Product
Seize the Moment
Conquer Haste
Know Your Limits
Even the Masters Have Masters
Lengthen Your Line
Do Not Disturb
Active Inactivity
Extend Your Ki
Zen Breathing
Go With Current
Anger Without Action
Recognize a True Threat
Kime: Tighten Your Mind
Instinctive Action
Un-Thinking Pain
Effortless Effort
Make a Friend of Fear
Confident Seeing
The Power of Focus
Multiple Options
Martial Arts without Zen
Karate without weapons
Winning by losing

This is a book my martial arts teacher hands out to all his brown belts. He also talks about his experience in Taekwondo. The talks alot about his lessons with Bruce Lee. Althought I like much of the content of the book, there are somethings I don't agree with. Such that is wrong to get angry but that is my own personal opinion.

I really liked this book though. As I learned somethings about breathing that I think are applicable. I think this is a good book for those who are looking to discover the "spirit" of the martial arts. If you find this book review to be short, it is so because the book itself is short. None the less I really enjoyed reading this book.

[pazman]

What made you angry?

[Greenknight2]

I wasn't angry, I merely personally disagree that getting angry is not okay. I think it's how you deal with the anger that is makes the difference. I believe one can be angry for a legimate reason, they ripped me off, or something like that but you don't want to go viligante.

[LeiYunFat]

The book said it was wrong to get angry, you don't have to go off on a tangent and call vigilantes wrong... jerk.





Kidding...





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