On 2003-10-16 Golden Lion, North Ogden, Ut United States wrote: I found Nakamura´s devotion to karate admirable. I liked his work ethic. The ideas of love (discovering why men suffer), obedience, and zen were made in a very clean presentation. The most impressive feat in the book was the portion where Nakamura demonstration his power by breaking river rocks. This is no cheap trick. The breaking represented, the complete symbolism of: giving a 100 percent, seeking mental clarity, releasing extreme power through joining as one with the material. The verbal discussion of zen being manifest as action. One can reason, breaking the rock is simply the principle of the fulcrum and leverage being applied to a material through a mechanical forces. However, one must experience the physical and mental pain associated with failure to perform such a feat to understand the simplicity and perfection illustrated by Nakamura.
My teacher talked about breaking river rocks in the mountain. He told me it was a matter of timing and speed. Apparently, the his first attempts at breaking the rocks were unsuccessful and he wanted to quit. After receiving encouragement and demonstrations that it was possible, he proceeded to break many rocks. Also, my first attempt to breaking a 6 inch piece of ice using a full circle chop failed. I thought about power only and failed. I turned inward focusing internally and broke the ice with a one inch slap. People want to know what was the difference in technique. Zen was the difference, and it produced the power needed to break the ice. The difference in breaking quality was noticeable. Nakamura inspired me to encourage my students to give a 100 percent at every practice. He demonstrated katas as a means to strengthen the mind of the body. I hope for significant improvements in concentration and desire. Nakamura karate is very good, no wonder he became a karate legend.
The photos in the book create a strong connection to natural beauty of the sunsets, waterfalls, rock textures, and the whiteness of snow. His tradition links philosophy and spirituality links back to feudal Japan.. And summed up by saying The Golden Hand - River Rock. Currently Karate Technique & Spirit (Tuttle Martial Arts) has an overall rating of 10 over 10.
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Tuttle Publishing claimed Karate: Technique and Spirit teaches a unique integrated training of the body, mind, and spirit that points you toward the true essence of karate-do. The book covers both the techniques of Seido (sincere way) karate, including warm-ups; basic punches, kicks, and blocks; and weapons (Bo, Jo, Sai), and the schoolÆs history and philosophy.
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