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Live like a black belt without ever throwing a punch!
In the hours spent perfecting their skills in the dojo, or training hall, martial artists practice much more than how to master a punch. They also learn essential lessons that help them become stronger, calmer, and more courageous people-and
Dojo Wisdom will show you how to:
Develop your perseverance and patience
Strengthen your endurance
Center yourself during moments of stress
And much more!
This accessible, encouraging, and inspiring book can show you-whether or not you ever step onto the mat-how to tap into a power you never knew you had.
'In this inspiring book, Jennfer Lawler helps us cultivate the much needed and often neglected qualities of discipline, commitment and focus. very useful!'-Marilyn Paul, author of It's Hard to Make a Difference Whan You can't Find Your Keys
'Jennifer Lawler proves that the wisdom of the marital arts can truly be incorporated into our dialy lives to make us stronger and more courageous. The 100 lessons in this book will awaken the warrior in all of us!'-Charlotte Kasl, author of If the Buddha Dated and If the Buddha Married
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 'if you know theart of breathing, you have the strength, wisdom and courage of ten tigers.'
2 A punch is just a punch
3 Revel in your awkwardness as much as in your mastery
4 Use your attacker's momentum against him or her
5 Know the vital points, strike to the vital points
6 You are worth defending
7 Locate and summon your Chi
8 The sound of your shout gives you power
9 Strike through the target
10 You cannot spar from five feet away
11 Accept criticism and correcton
12 Hone your tools through continual sharpening
13 Do not push when you mean to strike
14 Learn to bow and you will stand tall
15 Love your teacher
16 Bring only what you can carry
17 Listen to wise people; remember, not all wise people sit atop mountains in Tibet
18 Discipline is not punishment
19 'Useless' knowledge may have hidden uses
20 you owe your teacher more than tuition
21 Chamber your kick high even when your target is low
22 Practice eight directional awareness
23 Never lose sight of the blade
24 Perform all aspects of formal courtesy
25 See the blow coming without fear
26 Strike without fear
27 The angry mind forgets skill and discipline
28 Never cease to study
29 Self-consciousness prevents physical action
30 Keep your guard up and your elbows in
31 Know where your oppoonent will be when the strike lands
32 Finish the technique
33 Your competitor can be your partner
34 Your oppoonent is our teacher
35 Never assume a woman is not as strong as a man
36 Train becaues you are a warrior
37 Strategy and tactics flow from your beliefs
38 Develop aiki, or impassive mind
39 Persist and you will find indomitable spirit
40 When you get fatigued, increase the pace
41 Act directly from will
42 A physical attack should never surprise you
43 Strive to be the physical expression of the Way
44 Hope for nothng, fear for nothing
45 If I am humble, I can never be overcome
46 You must learn the jump spinning wheel kick
47 Meditate through physical action
48 The centered Self reacts to few distractons
49 Play
50 Know what to do next
51 Be a master of the moment
52 Speed is power
53 Accept te cycle of yin-yang
54 The master of the tea is a warrior, too
55 Train to use more than one weapon, then use the unexpected weapon
56 Accept hard training
57 Physical effort transforms the mind and spirit
58 Do not let the attacker set the rules of engagement
59 Don't always keep score
60 Losing teaches more than winning
61 No one fails who keeps trying
62 If you think you don't have enough, you will never have enough
63 We're all teachers and we're all students
64 A kick must be repeated 10,000 times before o know how to do it
65 If yu don't fall down now and then, you're not tring hard enough
66 To jump, both feet must leave the ground
67 Anticipate your opponents moves
68 Don't telegraph your moves
69 Keep your eye on the Way, not the destination
70 Patience
71 Self-understanding requires self-acceptance
72 Intensity overcomes obstacles
73 The Way is different for everyone
74 Disharmony shatters focus
75 Acting with integrity brings freedom
76 Clear mind, correct action
77 The unverse wants to be in rhythm with you
78 Don't show your power to anyone
79 Sometimes you yield, sometimes you stand your ground
80 Train outside the dojo
81 Don't resist your potential
82 Pace yourself in training and you'll never exceed your limits
83 Breakthroughs happen as the result of sustained effort
84 Embrace the dragon
85 Someone else's win is not always our loss
86 If you act with integrity, everything you do will be powerful
87 The Path is sometimes straight and sometimes circular
88 The nature of the scorpon is to sting
89 Frequent encounters with fear make you strong
90 A thousand risks are not too many
91 Your relationship with your opponent teaches you about yourself
92 Protect and nurture the beginner
93 Being a warrior is not about fighting, it is about finding the Truth
94 The master does what is right without speaking
95 Strive to be impervious to darkness and to fear
96 Do not look back once the Path is chosen
97 The warrior must be single-minded
98 You are the kata, and the kata is beautiful
99 Consult your intuition before taking action
100 Triumph
In the hours spent perfecting their skills in the dojo, or training hall, martial artists practice much more than how to master a punch. They also learn essential lessons that help them become stronger, calmer, and more courageous people-and
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enhance their lives. In Dojo Wisdom, Jennifer Lawler, a writer, martial arts teacher, and second-degree black belt, shares 100 of these life lessons from the martial arts to help anyone find his or her inner warrior. Each lesson begins with a description and explanation, then offers a short exercise to illustrate how to apply the teachng to everyday situations.Dojo Wisdom will show you how to:
Develop your perseverance and patience
Strengthen your endurance
Center yourself during moments of stress
And much more!
This accessible, encouraging, and inspiring book can show you-whether or not you ever step onto the mat-how to tap into a power you never knew you had.
'In this inspiring book, Jennfer Lawler helps us cultivate the much needed and often neglected qualities of discipline, commitment and focus. very useful!'-Marilyn Paul, author of It's Hard to Make a Difference Whan You can't Find Your Keys
'Jennifer Lawler proves that the wisdom of the marital arts can truly be incorporated into our dialy lives to make us stronger and more courageous. The 100 lessons in this book will awaken the warrior in all of us!'-Charlotte Kasl, author of If the Buddha Dated and If the Buddha Married
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 'if you know theart of breathing, you have the strength, wisdom and courage of ten tigers.'
2 A punch is just a punch
3 Revel in your awkwardness as much as in your mastery
4 Use your attacker's momentum against him or her
5 Know the vital points, strike to the vital points
6 You are worth defending
7 Locate and summon your Chi
8 The sound of your shout gives you power
9 Strike through the target
10 You cannot spar from five feet away
11 Accept criticism and correcton
12 Hone your tools through continual sharpening
13 Do not push when you mean to strike
14 Learn to bow and you will stand tall
15 Love your teacher
16 Bring only what you can carry
17 Listen to wise people; remember, not all wise people sit atop mountains in Tibet
18 Discipline is not punishment
19 'Useless' knowledge may have hidden uses
20 you owe your teacher more than tuition
21 Chamber your kick high even when your target is low
22 Practice eight directional awareness
23 Never lose sight of the blade
24 Perform all aspects of formal courtesy
25 See the blow coming without fear
26 Strike without fear
27 The angry mind forgets skill and discipline
28 Never cease to study
29 Self-consciousness prevents physical action
30 Keep your guard up and your elbows in
31 Know where your oppoonent will be when the strike lands
32 Finish the technique
33 Your competitor can be your partner
34 Your oppoonent is our teacher
35 Never assume a woman is not as strong as a man
36 Train becaues you are a warrior
37 Strategy and tactics flow from your beliefs
38 Develop aiki, or impassive mind
39 Persist and you will find indomitable spirit
40 When you get fatigued, increase the pace
41 Act directly from will
42 A physical attack should never surprise you
43 Strive to be the physical expression of the Way
44 Hope for nothng, fear for nothing
45 If I am humble, I can never be overcome
46 You must learn the jump spinning wheel kick
47 Meditate through physical action
48 The centered Self reacts to few distractons
49 Play
50 Know what to do next
51 Be a master of the moment
52 Speed is power
53 Accept te cycle of yin-yang
54 The master of the tea is a warrior, too
55 Train to use more than one weapon, then use the unexpected weapon
56 Accept hard training
57 Physical effort transforms the mind and spirit
58 Do not let the attacker set the rules of engagement
59 Don't always keep score
60 Losing teaches more than winning
61 No one fails who keeps trying
62 If you think you don't have enough, you will never have enough
63 We're all teachers and we're all students
64 A kick must be repeated 10,000 times before o know how to do it
65 If yu don't fall down now and then, you're not tring hard enough
66 To jump, both feet must leave the ground
67 Anticipate your opponents moves
68 Don't telegraph your moves
69 Keep your eye on the Way, not the destination
70 Patience
71 Self-understanding requires self-acceptance
72 Intensity overcomes obstacles
73 The Way is different for everyone
74 Disharmony shatters focus
75 Acting with integrity brings freedom
76 Clear mind, correct action
77 The unverse wants to be in rhythm with you
78 Don't show your power to anyone
79 Sometimes you yield, sometimes you stand your ground
80 Train outside the dojo
81 Don't resist your potential
82 Pace yourself in training and you'll never exceed your limits
83 Breakthroughs happen as the result of sustained effort
84 Embrace the dragon
85 Someone else's win is not always our loss
86 If you act with integrity, everything you do will be powerful
87 The Path is sometimes straight and sometimes circular
88 The nature of the scorpon is to sting
89 Frequent encounters with fear make you strong
90 A thousand risks are not too many
91 Your relationship with your opponent teaches you about yourself
92 Protect and nurture the beginner
93 Being a warrior is not about fighting, it is about finding the Truth
94 The master does what is right without speaking
95 Strive to be impervious to darkness and to fear
96 Do not look back once the Path is chosen
97 The warrior must be single-minded
98 You are the kata, and the kata is beautiful
99 Consult your intuition before taking action
100 Triumph
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ISBN
142196223
Publication
Penguin Compass