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"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."-- Samurai Maximum . Under the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than 25 years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating... read more
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“...the concept of the teacher learning from the lesson is basic to all good martial arts instruction.”
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“To be patient is to have the capacity of calm endurance. To give yourself time is to actively work toward a goal without setting a limit on how long you will work.”
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“You must learn to live in the present,” he said. “Not in the future or the past. Zen teaches that life must be seized at the moment. By living in the present you are in full contact with yourself and your environment, your energy is not dissipated and is always available. In the present there are no regrets as there are in the past. By thinking of the future, you dilute the present. The time to live is now.
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“Those who are patient in the trivial things in life and control themselves will one day have the same mastery in great and important things.”
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When a problem arises, don’t fight with it or try to deny it. Accept and acknowledge it. Be patient in seeking a solution or opening, and then fully commit yourself to the resolution you think advisable.”
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“It is always better to improve and strengthen your own line or knowledge than to try and cut your opponent’s line.”
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As we discover and improve our strong points, they come to outweigh our weaknesses.
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The secret of kime (tightening the mind) is to exclude all extraneous thoughts, thoughts that are not concerned with achieving your immediate goal.”
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Anger doesn’t demand action. When you act in anger, you lose self-control.”
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When you lose your temper, you lose yourself—on the mat as well as in life.
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“Relaxation and concentration go hand-in-hand. But too much concentration defeats itself. If you are truly relaxed, and allow the body and the unconscious to do their share, instead of working the conscious mind overtime, concentration can become effortless effort.”
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Several hundred books have been written about performing the Oriental martial arts, but no more than a handful address the significance of Zen in the martial arts.
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- Dewey: 100
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- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Buddhism › Zen
- Books › Sports › Individual Sports › Martial Arts
- Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy
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