MIND
POWER
Please note that the publisher and author(s) of this instructional book are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Martial arts training can be dangerous—both to you and to others—if not practiced safely. If you’re in doubt as to how to proceed or whether your practice is safe, consult with a trained martial arts teacher before beginning. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers, it is also essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.
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Copyright © 2010 Kazumi Tabata
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Tabata, Kazumi, 1943-
Mind power : secret strategies for the martial arts / Kazumi Tabata ; foreword by Kaiichi Hasumi.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-4629-0106-7
1. Martial arts--Psychological aspects. 2. Martial arts--Philosophy. I. Title.
GV1102.7.P75T33 2010
796.801’9--dc22
2010010852
ISBN 978-1-4629-0106-7
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Contents
| Foreword | 6 |
| Preface | 8 |
| Book One: STRATEGY | |
| Basic physical and mental approaches to combat | 9 |
| Book Two: BASIC LAWS OF THE MIND AND BODY | |
| How to harness and maximize the power of one’s mind and body | 39 |
| Book Three: STRATEGY OF A VIRTUOUS MAN | |
| How, with honorable approaches, to approach and win confrontations | 49 |
| Book Four: HOW TO INTERPRET YOUR MIND | |
| Insights into our minds’ workings | 59 |
| Book Five: WORDS AND DEEDS OF A VIRTUOUS MAN | |
| Approaches and actions of a man seeking higher ground | 65 |
| Book Six: STRATEGY OF THE MIND | |
| Best application of our cognitive instincts | 72 |
| Book Seven: THE LAW OF ANGER AND THE LAW OF SNAPPING | |
| How anger manifests and how to work with it | 80 |
| Book Eight: HOW TO INTERPRET WAVELENGTHS | |
| Insight into understanding others | 89 |
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