Insights Along The Warrior's Path, av Chris Parker

his book, or rather, booklet: "Insights Along The Warrior's Path: The Paradox of the Martial Arts" is written by Chris Parker. Parker wrote for many years for "Fighting Arts International" (a periodical that was published by the well-known British karate-profile Terry O'Neill). In the magazine Parker had a series of articles with the heading: "Insights Along The Warrior's Path".

Here we are following Adam on his "warrior's path", his meetings with and trainings before a demanding techer, full of insight as well as humor.

Each chapter in the book are about one such encounter between Adam or his master, or Adam and another person. Each of these are presented like small philosophical discussions or reflections upon life, or training in the martial arts. Parker is a good and experienced writer, and his ideas are easy to follow and relate to. Combine this with all the humorous whims and oddities of the master, and you have yourself some rather entertaining and enjoyable fables.

This is not a profound masterpiece or a training-manual. What it does is to say something important of being on the warrior's path - and it does so with humor - not bad! It should give you more that enough food for thought about the essence of the martial arts. I do assume that you're ready and able, and that you wish to search for the book at Abebooks. You may also wish to try E-bay.

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