{"product_id":"on-the-warriors-path-second-edition-isbn-9781583942192","title":"On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spirituality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness. \u003ci\u003eOn the Warrior’s Path\u003c\/i\u003e connects the martial arts with this larger perspective, merging subtle philosophies with no-holds-barred competition, Nietzsche with Bruce Lee, radical Taoism and Buddhism with the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e Trilogy, traditional martial arts with basketball and American Indian culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the center of all these phenomena is the warrior. Though this archetype seems to manifest contradictory values, author Daniele Bolelli describes the heart of this tension: how the training of martial technique leads to a renunciation of violence, and how overcoming fear leads to a unique freedom. Aimed at students at any level or tradition of martial arts but also accessible to the armchair warrior, \u003ci\u003eOn the Warrior’s Path\u003c\/i\u003e brings fresh insights to why martial arts remains an enduring and widespread art and discipline. Two new chapters in this second edition focus on spirituality in the martial arts and the author’s personal journey in the field.“Bolelli’s humorous and at the same time profound prose makes \u003ci\u003eOn the Warrior’s Path \u003c\/i\u003eone of those very rare books about martial arts that is masterfully written ... this is one of the most original books about martial arts published in the last decade.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJournal of Asian Martial Arts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Daniele Bolelli has written both a poetic and pragmatic vision of what the martial arts can be.”\u003cbr\u003e—Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Warrior Spirit\u003c\/i\u003eDaniele Bolelli teaches at California State Long Beach, Santa Monica College, and UCLA. A regular contributor to martial arts magazines\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ehe holds a 4th-degree black belt in Kung Fu San Soo and is a practitioner of hsing-I, pa-kua, and tai chi chuan, and mixed martial arts. He lives in Long Beach, CA.","brand":"Blue Snake Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302662983909,"sku":"NP9781583942192","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781583942192.jpg?v=1767734126","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/on-the-warriors-path-second-edition-isbn-9781583942192","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}