The Power of Ki : How to Develop It & Use It

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Summary: A clear concise explaination of how attain inner strength.
Review: This is a must for a complete well rounded martial artist. Through the breathing and control of hara (inner region) the student moves to a higher level of expertise. This book takes the reader through progressive levels of accurate training in the development of their personal strength.

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Summary: ... joke of a book
Review: Unfortunately there is no picture of this book otherwise I would have known not to buy it. It is a book with pictures of a guy getting his gonads kicked and getting punched in the neck. He says you can make yourself stronger by using this "hard" ki and clenching your teeth and doing strange breathing exercises. Anyway if that's what you're into go ahead. But if you're interested in a real book about Ki, pick up a book by Koichi Tohei for aikido people and any decent qi gong book for chinese martial artists.

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Summary: Nice book, not one of the best, but nice
Review: When I first opened this book, it looked like a childrens book: Large pictures (which almost fills the pages and most of the time aren't quite necessary, but hey, pictures are nice), Large fonts and little text per page.
Ofcourse appearance isn't everything. The author gives a brief introduction about Ki and some different views on Ki (it doesn't give you the feeling about what your really working with though, but it isn't really necessary either. The author distinguishes two uses of Ki: Hard Ki and Soft Ki. While Hard Ki requires the body to be tensed, Soft Ki requires the body to be relaxed. Few applications are given (three for each use, I think) and the techniques (breathing and focussing).
It is quite nice to learn the applications, but the book hardly manages to satisfy my hunger for knowledge about Ki. If you want some applications or want to learn his way of cultivating Ki, go ahead and buy it. If you want to learn more about Ki itself and the deeper philosophy, don't, there are much better books.