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'The martial arts are like a hurricane, with all manner of refuse, good and bad, swirling in the wind. The eye of the hurricane is karate-do ('Do' meaning way or path) not seen by those of us trying to avoid the storm but nevertheless there. Real. Unperturbed. Calm.
'This book is about the eye of
For as Hassell, himself a holder of a black belt and a practitioner of martial arts over the past 20 years, points out to the reader.
'In karate we strive to develop enough power to control any dangerous situation and thereby promote peace...We do not menace or threaten the opponent, but simply control the situation on whatever level it develops...
'With these principles in mind, the informed practitioner will not view karate or other martial arts as sports.'
Questions Hassell, 'Why karate-do? Because it has saved my life. As a companion, it has always pointed to the corret path, and it has never left me in doubt.'
This then is not a mere manual of exercises and styles to develop one's skill in martial arts, be it karate or any other combat form. Instead, it is an intense, thought-provoking study of the meaning that budo can lend to the existence and inner peace of the individual.
In essence this book relates...
In karate, the individual must accept that what one gets out of it; is what he or she puts into it. If serenity is sought; serenity will be obtained. If faliure is expected; failure will be the result.
Much is to be learned from this book.
It is a serious, philosophical look at karate...
Not only as an experience...But a satisfying code of life!
Randall G. Hassell began his study of karate in 1960, and received his black belt diploma from the Japan Karate Association in 1968.
For the last 15 years, he has devoted himself to the teaching and study of karate-do and other martial arts. He has served as Regional Director of the American Amateur Karate Federation and the Japan Karate Association International of America, and is presently Chief Instructor of the Central States Karate Association.
Mr. Hassell resides in St. Louis where he teaches karate in several YMCA's and community centers, and he travels extensively, teaching, demonstrating, and lecturing. He has written several articles on karate, and is presently working on a sequel to this book.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 Entering the way
Chapter 2 What is karate?
Chapter 3 Karate and physical fitness
Chapter 4 Karate as a point of view
Chapter 5 The ways of enlightenment-Go-no-sen and satori
Chapter 6 Zen and bushido-The great empty circle
Chapter 7 Karate-do and personality
Chapter 8 Stress and anxiety
Chapter 9 Training the mind
Chapter 10 Samurai strategy
Chapter 11 Karate-do and Zen together-A way of life
Chapter 12 Meeting myself
'This book is about the eye of
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the storm.' So states Randall G. Hassell as he leads the reader into the world of Japanese martial arts (Budo) of which karate takes on a far-deeper meaning than the usual Western concept of a mayhem of deadly kicks and equally-deadly flying fists.For as Hassell, himself a holder of a black belt and a practitioner of martial arts over the past 20 years, points out to the reader.
'In karate we strive to develop enough power to control any dangerous situation and thereby promote peace...We do not menace or threaten the opponent, but simply control the situation on whatever level it develops...
'With these principles in mind, the informed practitioner will not view karate or other martial arts as sports.'
Questions Hassell, 'Why karate-do? Because it has saved my life. As a companion, it has always pointed to the corret path, and it has never left me in doubt.'
This then is not a mere manual of exercises and styles to develop one's skill in martial arts, be it karate or any other combat form. Instead, it is an intense, thought-provoking study of the meaning that budo can lend to the existence and inner peace of the individual.
In essence this book relates...
In karate, the individual must accept that what one gets out of it; is what he or she puts into it. If serenity is sought; serenity will be obtained. If faliure is expected; failure will be the result.
Much is to be learned from this book.
It is a serious, philosophical look at karate...
Not only as an experience...But a satisfying code of life!
Randall G. Hassell began his study of karate in 1960, and received his black belt diploma from the Japan Karate Association in 1968.
For the last 15 years, he has devoted himself to the teaching and study of karate-do and other martial arts. He has served as Regional Director of the American Amateur Karate Federation and the Japan Karate Association International of America, and is presently Chief Instructor of the Central States Karate Association.
Mr. Hassell resides in St. Louis where he teaches karate in several YMCA's and community centers, and he travels extensively, teaching, demonstrating, and lecturing. He has written several articles on karate, and is presently working on a sequel to this book.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 Entering the way
Chapter 2 What is karate?
Chapter 3 Karate and physical fitness
Chapter 4 Karate as a point of view
Chapter 5 The ways of enlightenment-Go-no-sen and satori
Chapter 6 Zen and bushido-The great empty circle
Chapter 7 Karate-do and personality
Chapter 8 Stress and anxiety
Chapter 9 Training the mind
Chapter 10 Samurai strategy
Chapter 11 Karate-do and Zen together-A way of life
Chapter 12 Meeting myself
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ISBN
804813485
Publication
Charles E. Tuttle Company Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan