A review by dragonscribe
Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams

3.0

I read this as a Kung Fu student, and was pleasantly surprised to see that much of what is talked about in this book is also spoken of by my Sifu. On the one hand, it means I didn't read a whole lot I didn't already know; on the other hand, I was able to get some of the metaphysical lessons my Sifu teaches us in between the physical elements from another experienced perspective. Also, being able to get that second perspective allowed me to further refine how I will try to apply the various lessons to my own life. When I began to study Kung Fu, I was surprised by how much martial arts is a mental exercise, not just a physical one. It's nice to have those thoughts confirmed by an outside source!