The Martial Way and its Virtues: Tao De Gung

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The Martial Way and its Virtues is a call to practising martial artists everywhere, and to aspirants of the martial Way. It draws upon the wisdom of the sages, from antiquity to the modern day, to embrace a path of living and training that is radically different from what they may be pursuing. The impetus of this essay is the integration of apparently irreconcilable values: pacifism and aggression, mind and body, self-defence and sport, and strategy versus technique.

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"Accessibly written by F.J. Chu (a certified black belt instructor in Kenpo Karate), The Martial Way and It's Virtues: Tao De Gung is an informed and informative treatise on the mentality and physical and moral demands of following the path of life embraced by martial arts. Stressing the importance of a responsible code of conduct and higher ideals intertwined with learning physical and combat-related skills, The Martial Way and It's Virtues is an intriguing work and recommended supplemental reading for all students and practitioners of the martial arts." Wisconsin Bookwatch

Author Bio

F.J. Chu, born in Taiwan, ROC, is a certified black belt instructor in Kenpo Karate. Over the past twenty-five years, he has also trained in Fu Jow Pai Kung Fu, Aikido, and Tai Chi Chuan. He is the author of two books on investing, President of Sage Capital Group, Inc., and Principal of the Chinese School of Southern Westchester (Scarsdale NY). F.J. Chu lives with his wife and three children in Rye, New York.