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Summary: It depends on what you want
Review: This can be a very good book, depending on what you're looking for. If you're looking for martial arts anecdotes for inspiration, this is a good book. If you're looking for stories about a dozen or so Chinese masters of various kung fu styles, this is a good book. If you're looking for one man's opinion about a dozen different martial arts systems, this is a good book. This is Kumar Frantzis' biography, essentially, wherein he recounts his most interesting experiences. It is difficult to validate some of the more esoteric, spiritual accountings, because this is not a technique book, not a secrets book, not a how-to book. While Frantzis is a very clear writer, some of the arrogance I hear about from several independent sources who have gone to his seminars seeps through. Especially the way he trounces on some martial arts styles that "lack" this or that. All in all, a good read. But it's more a story than anything else. If that's what you want, it's entertaining and you can choose to believe or not...
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Summary: B. K. Frantzis is cool, I hope.
Review: This is a good book; filled with the knowledge and experience of B.K. Frantzis. He seems to know a lot about internal arts and the history of them that was passed to him from his masters.The title can speak for itself, but it is short of secrets. A good and useful autobiography was written by him, and I think it would help anyone searching for his niche.
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Summary: A wonderful look at dedicated martial artist journey
Review: This is a good read and definately a detailed source of knowledge for students just becomming interested in Internal Martial Arts. The reason it gets four stars rather than five is that the writing style is so self promoting that it sometimes makes me wonder how much is hype and how much is true.
This is an interesting journey of a man who went to china to study Bagua, Tai Chi, and Hsing-I. This story slowely unfolds while he details the different aspects of his training. He begins with different mental states for the practice of martial arts then proceeds to discuss the styles of martial arts and the differences between Internal and External Arts. Individual chapter on each of the title arts including origin, differing focus in training and suggestion for practice. As well as toward the end discussion of speed and healing in the martial arts traditions. Throughout the book are some very interesting interludes of mater profiles and unique aspects of these arts.
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Summary: False advertising
Review: Very disappointing. An extended advertisement for the author's life experience. The only cleverness in this book is the way in which much is written about little content. I was initally impressed by his apparent extensive exposure to a number of schools of martial arts and teachers. However the historian who submitted a review points out a number of factual errors or misrepresentations which casts doubt on the biographical data as well. So.....very little specific description of any techniques from any of the martial arts listed and inaccurate chronology. No integrity here.
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Summary: False advertising
Review: Very disappointing. An extended advertisement for the author's life experience. The only cleverness in this book is the way in which much is written about little content. I was initally impressed by his apparent extensive exposure to a number of schools of martial arts and teachers. However the historian who submitted a review points out a number of factual errors or misrepresentations which casts doubt on the biographical data as well. So.....very little specific description of any techniques from any of the martial arts listed and inaccurate chronology. No integrity here.
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Summary: The Power of Internal Martial Arts
Review: What a Fantastic Find. I was a soldier, and for the past 30 years I have been a Priest; yet still involved with Internal Arts. This book is a straight-forward delineation of the Combat Arts, the what, how comes etc. BK seeks not to prove or hobby-horse anything, but to simply and concisely share the Art itself and place it in an understandable context so the Arts truth and viability can come forth. I heartedly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to see what it is all about, rather than some particular Schools slant. A true treasure ! FCG.
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Summary: This is a book written by a true master. Simply a must.
Review: You will have to look far and wide to find a book written in such an engaging way by someone who has as deep a knowledge as Mr Frantzis, as well as a talent for clear and interesting writing. May he write many more.
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