Living the Martial Way A Manual for the Way a

A step-by-step approach to applying the Japanese warrior's mind set to martial training and daily life.

Foreword

1

(2)

Introduction

3

(2)

Background on the Martial Arts

5

(4)

Martial Arts, Martial Ways, and the Martial Way

9

(1)

Why Practice the Martial Way Today?

10

(1)

The Design of This Book

11

(6)

PART ONE: THE WAY OF TRAINING

The Warrior Mind-Set

17

(16)

Getting the Mind-Set

24

(1)

Acknowledge Your Warriorship

25

(2)

Pursue Internal Versus External Objectives

27

(6)

Your Martial Destiny

33

(18)

Doctrine, Strategy, and Tactics

36

(4)

Choose Your Strategic Foundations

40

(1)

Analyze the Threat

41

(1)

Evaluate Your Physical and Emotional Assets

42

(1)

Select a Doctrine

43

(1)

The Pitfalls of Narrow Doctrine

44

(3)

Build Your Skills Around a Doctrinal Core

47

(4)

Train as Warriors Train

51

(24)

Make Training a Daily Regimen

54

(2)

Employ Shugyo in your Training

56

(5)

Take a Jutsu Approach to Training

61

(14)

The Warrior's Way of Strategy

75

(26)

Plan Your Strategy in Four Phases

79

(1)

Identify Your Strategic Objectives

79

(2)

Collect Intelligence

81

(2)

Plan for Environment

83

(2)

Program for Engagement

85

(2)

How to Develop Tactics

87

(11)

Read Your Opponent

98

Control the Fighting Range

90

(2)

Feint Effectively

92

(1)

Use Rhythm and Timing

93

(2)

Avoid, Evade, and Intercept

95

(6)

The Warrior's Spell Book

101

(36)

Kiai and Aiki

103

(4)

Find Kokoro

107

(4)

Practice Haragei

111

(5)

Develop Kokyu Chikara

116

(2)

Apply Kime

118

(4)

Practice Kata With Utmost Seriousness

122

(1)

Mushin---Mind Without Thinking

123

(5)

Zanshin---So Alert You Dominate

128

(9)

PART TWO: THE WAY OF HONOR

The Foundations of Honor

137

(20)

The Basic Tenets of Honor

142

(1)

Obligation

143

(1)

Justice

144

(4)

Courage

148

(1)

Honor and Face

149

(3)

Develop Your Own Sense of Honor

152

(5)

Honor in Action

157

(20)

Putting Honor to Work

159

(1)

Truthfulness

159

(2)

Courtesy

161

(2)

Restraint

163

(2)

Loyalty

165

(5)

Service

170

(1)

Honor in the Fog of Life

171

(6)

Revenge and Suicide: Perversions of Honor

177

(18)

The Forty-Seven Faithful Ronin

180

(2)

Revenge and the Scales of Honor

182

(4)

Suicide: Courage or Cowardice?

186

(2)

Standards for Planning Revenge and Suicide

188

(7)

PART THREE: THE WAY OF LIVING

Warrior Fitness

195

(32)

The Great Sham of Modern Martial Arts

197

(2)

The Qualities of Warrior Fitness

199

(6)

Body Types and Muscle Physiology

205

(4)

The Three Pillars of Fitness

209

(1)

Train for Muscular Strength and Endurance

210

(2)

Condition for Aerobic Capacity

212

(5)

Develop Flexibility

217

(3)

Nutrition and Weight Control

220

(7)

Religion and Mysticism

227

(34)

Eastern versus Western Religious Thought

229

(2)

The Principle Asian Religious Doctrines

231

(1)

Confucianism: The Way of the Sages

232

(3)

Taoism: In Pursuit of the One True Way

235

(5)

Buddhism: Following the Eightfold Path

240

(8)

Shinto: The Way of the Kami

248

(4)

Mysticism and the Danger of Cults

252

(4)

Martial Arts Training and Religious Convictions

256

(5)

The Warrior Stands Alone

261

(20)

The Three Keys to Warrior Dignity

264

(1)

Develop a Commanding Posture

265

(3)

Discover the Power of Physical Grace

268

(2)

Cultivate the Austere Quality of Shibumi

270

(4)

The Secret of Personal Power

274

(7)

Mastery and The Martial Way

281

(20)

Mastery in The Martial Arts and Ways

286

(5)

Mastery in The Martial Way

291

(10)

Appendix A: Glossary

301

(8)

Appendix B: Selected Bibliography

309

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Living the Martial Way A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think

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