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Moving Zen: One Man's Journey to the Heart of Karate [Hardcover]

C. W. Nichol (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 164 pages
  • Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd (1 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 4770027559
  • ISBN-13: 978-4770027559
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 14 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 749,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sensei Peter Leitch

"... an absolute must for all of our young adult karateka."

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Moving Zen: One Man's Journey to the Heart of Karate is a multifaceted work with ever-surprising depths. It is the story of a young man arriving in Japan to come to grips with an alien culture; his first two, hard years studying the technique of, and spirit behind, Karate; and, finally, the story of how he learned the art of gentleness through strength.

Twenty-two-year-old C. W. Nicol, born in Wales, a student of Judo since fourteen, the youngest pro wrestler in England, and a member of three arctic expeditions, arrives in Japan in 1962 to study Karate. He shortly finds that the study of this martial art engages his whole being and transforms his outlook on life.

Joining the Japan Karate Association, or Shotokan, he discovers that Karate, while being extremely violent, also calls for politeness and a sense of mutual trust and responsibility. He learns that the stronger the Karateka, the more inclined he is to be gentle with others. The dangerous ones are those who have gained a measure of skill but have not yet achieved spiritual maturity--a fact he observes not only in others but in himself. Studying kata, he comes to realize that these forms are, in essence, moving Zen and that the ultimate goal of all the martial arts is tranquility.

Eventually C. W. Nicol, through the help of many wonderful teachers, gains his black belt. In the meantime he has taken a huge step forward in achieving the goal of tranquility.

This saga--must-reading for all martial artists and anyone interesting in "moving Zen"--was first published in 1975 and has achieved the status of a modern classic. C. W. Nicol is now a seventh-dan blackbelt in the Shotokan Karate International Federation.

Previously published as Moving Zen: Karate as a Way to Gentleness.

Now with a new foreword by Hirokazu Kanazawa and a new afterword by C. W. Nicol.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have, 9 Dec 2003
This review is from: Moving Zen: One Man's Journey to the Heart of Karate (Hardcover)
For any karate ka wondering just why we do it then Moving Zen eloquently paints a picture of why!
It is written from the point of view of an ordinary humble karate man yet has a poetic side too. I pick this little book up and re-read it every time I feel down, each time I hit a sticking point in training and every time it inspires me!
Mr Nichol trained under some of the most famous Shotokan masters of them all yet remains humble, human and approachable throughout this book. It is a triumph in my view and illustrates how martial arts really can permeate through a person's mind body and spirit!
I've said it already but for any Martial artist trying to explain why we put ourselves through what we do to someone who has never done anything like this; simply buy said person this book and they will understand!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For those interested in more than just sweat and grunt., 7 Dec 2001
By Mary Tunney (Dublin 22, Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moving Zen: One Man's Journey to the Heart of Karate (Hardcover)
Nicol's book is a must have. Written with the eye for observation of a novelist and the reflective insight of a poet, this is the story of one western man's search for the essence of Karate-do. Anyone who has trained hard in the dojo, punched the makiwara, drilled their Katas, and taken hard punches and kicks during Kumite will recognize this as the real thing. Although legends of the martial arts - Nakayama, Kanazawa and Draeger, etc - pass through the pages, it is Nicol's humility, his quest to improve his skills, to understand more deeply, that dominate the book. This is one to be read and reread.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Zen, 24 Mar 2008
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This review is from: Moving Zen: One Man's Journey to the Heart of Karate (Hardcover)
loved it,
ever felt angry, read this.
ever wondered what it was like to train in japan with sensei's like kanazawa ?
two friends of mine have borrowed it and loved it too.
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Very dissappointing to find that this is Moving Zen republished with a new title and a few photos at the beginning, a couple of new pages at the end and a forward by Kanazawa... Read more
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