The Martial Arts and Real Life-A Book of Fighting for the Twenty-First Century (Hard cover)

Contents

Acknowledgment
Introduction
I Ener the dojo
The fighting premise
Two stories about a dwarf
The fighting system
II Mental principles
Meditation
How to meditate
Inner peace and the Martial arts
Be open-minded and flexible
Develop the mind
Concentration
Empty your mind
Attitude
Confidence
Patience
Think

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positively
Eliminate fear
Eliminate emotions
The no-mind principle
Treat all opponents the same
Fight to beat your opponet, not to impress him
Use your strengths
Use your opponent
III Physical principles
Flow
The kiai
Breathing
Breathing exercise
Balance
Momentum
Visualization
IV Fighting techniques
The four ways of fighting
Vital targets and the poison hand
Blocking, dodging, and sliding
V The five animals
Be an animal
The five animals
The crane
The leopard
The dragon
The tiger
The snake
VI Training
Finding a school
What to wear
Kata
Developing strength and power
Reflex training
Punch from the heel
Beaking bricks and boards
A good workout
Basic stretches
Strikes and kicks
Diet
Sparring
Learning
VII Fighting strategy
Evaluating your opponent
Gauging
stances and fighting
The stare
Head position
Posutre
Fighting attitude
Starting the attaack
Movement and fighting
Footwork
Break the balance
Confuse the mind
Spinning techniques
Attacks and counterattacks
Fighting in close
Fighting from a distance
The end of the fight
Some closing words

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