Warrior Mind: Strategy and Philosophy from the Martial Arts

by Dick Morgan

Overview

Warrior Mind is a guide to understanding and developing the warriors essential mind-set. Warrior mind has three components. The first is inner strengththe development of unassailable integrity, clear intent, and unwavering tenacity. The second is a thorough understanding of the principles of strategycorrect movement and balance, proper angles, proper timing, and proper entry. The thirdis acquiring body intelligence- a spontaneous flow of movement in response to an attack without having to think about it.Eventually, thought and movement become one expression.

Warrior Mind is also a guide to a strong and proactive approach to life itself. The principles that strengthen the warrior mind-set also empower and enrich ones life whether or not one is involved in a martial study. In fact, the goal of developing warrior mind is to become so internally strong that we discourage and minimize the violence around us. Ultimately, achieving warrior mind is a spiritual journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452085753
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	03/04/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dick Morgan has been continuously involved in martial arts practice for the past 44 years. For the last 34 years, he has been practicing Korean Hapkido, under Grandmaster James R. Garrison, Vice President of the World Oriental Martial Arts Federation. He holds both a Masters Certificate and 7^th degree black belt in that art. He also holds black belt rank in Tae Kwon Do, Jujitsu, Aikido, and Chinese Kenpo. He has been teaching martial arts for over 35 years, and has been teaching at his own club, Warrior Mind Dojang, foroverten years.

Mr. Morgan has had four feature length articles published in Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine. The World Oriental Martial Arts Federation quarterly newsletter has published his philosophy column Zanshin continuously since 1992. Zanshin is now published on-line.

His writing experience includes fiction. He was awarded an NEA grant for short fiction in 1982, and won first prize in the Kay Snow (Willamette Writers) writing contest in 1983. His short story collection, Sailing Away, was published by Lost Horse Press in June, 2000.