Review
So real that you can feel the hot breath of battle on your neck and the cool of the temples' damp hallways on your legs. Kris Wilder You will be captivated by this extraordinary tale. --Lawrence Kane
Amazing. The book martial artists have been waiting 2000 years for. --Chris Crudelli
Inspirational, beautifully written, expertly researched. I loved it --Geoff Thompson
Amazing. The book martial artists have been waiting 2000 years for. --Chris Crudelli
Inspirational, beautifully written, expertly researched. I loved it --Geoff Thompson
Amazing. The book martial artists have been waiting 2000 years for. --Chris Crudelli
Inspirational, beautifully written, expertly researched. I loved it --Geoff Thompson
Amazing. The book martial artists have been waiting 2000 years for. --Chris Crudelli
Inspirational, beautifully written, expertly researched. I loved it --Geoff Thompson
Product Description
The life of Bodhidharma has given rise to countless myths and legends, A Sudden Dawn is one version of his story. Born to the warrior caste, he gives up a promising future as a soldier to become a monk and seek enlightenment. After many years of searching in vain, he finally becomes enlightened in a single moment. Bodhidharma accepts a mission to venture into China and spread the teachings of The Buddha. He travels across the Himalayas and down the Yangtze river, where he meets an unlikely disciple, a young Chinese fugitive named Ko. Together they travel across China to the Emperor s palace in Nanjing and beyond to a little temple in the mountains called Shaolin. On the journey, Ko learns Bodhidharma s unique Way of spirituality and martial arts. But there are powerful forces at work to destroy the Indian master, and Ko s violent past catches up with him outside the temple gates, where a deadly reckoning takes place.
About the Author
4th Dan Karate Goran began Judo in 1972 at the age of seven. In 1984 he moved to London and trained in Shotokan karate, Kyokushinkai and Taekwondo before settling on Goju Ryu karate. In 1999 he joined Daigaku Karate Kai and completed the gruelling 30 Man Kumite in 2002, writing up the experience in his bestselling book Waking Dragons. In 2007 he achieved the rank of 4th Dan after demonstating skill in modern and traditional weaponry. Goran still teaches and trains regularly in central London and is assistant coach to the MMA team DKK Fighters.
