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Product Identifiers
PublisherKodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-104770027559
ISBN-139784770027559
eBay Product ID (ePID)1927977
Product Key Features
Book TitleMoving Zen : One Mans Journey to the Heart of Karate
Number of Pages164 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorC. W. Nicol
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length7.4 in
Item Width5.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisA classic story of one man's confrontation with the self through Karate. In 1962 at age twenty-two, C. W. Nicol left Wales to study Karate in Japan. He quickly found that the study of the martial art engaged his whole being and transformed his outlook on life. Moving Zen is the multifaceted story of a young man who arrived in Japan to study the technique of, and spirit behind, Karate. Joining the Japan Karate Association, or Shotokan, Nicol discovered that Karate, while extremely violent, also called for politeness and a sense of mutual trust and responsibility. He learned that the stronger the Karateka, the more inclined he was to be gentle with others. Those who have gained a measure of skill but have not yet achieved spiritual maturity are the dangerous practitioners. Studying kata, Nicol came to realize that these forms are, in essence, moving Zen and that the ultimate goal of all the martial arts is tranquility. Through the help of many gifted teachers, C. W. Nicol gained his black belt, and moved progressively closer to his goal of tranquility. His story, Moving Zen , was first published in 1975 and has achieved the status of a modern classic., A classic story of one man's confrontation with the self through Karate. In 1962 at age twenty-two, C. W. Nicol left Wales to study Karate in Japan. He quickly found that the study of the martial art engaged his whole being and transformed his outlook on life. Moving Zen is the multifaceted story of a young man who arrived in Japan to study the technique of, and spirit behind, Karate. Joining the Japan Karate Association, or Shotokan, Nicol discovered that Karate, while extremely violent, also called for politeness and a sense of mutual trust and responsibility. He learned that the stronger the Karateka, the more inclined he was to be gentle with others. Those who have gained a measure of skill but have not yet achieved spiritual maturity are the dangerous practitioners. Studying kata, Nicol came to realize that these forms are, in essence, moving Zen and that the ultimate goal of all the martial arts is tranquility. Through the help of many gifted teachers, C. W. Nicol gained his black belt, and moved progressively closer to his goal of tranquility. His story, Moving Zen, was first published in 1975 and has achieved the status of a modern classic., A classic story of a young man who arrived in Japan to study the techniques and spirit behind karate. He found that the process engaged his whole being and transformed his outlook on life.
