Publisher's Synopsis
The precepts presented here are those that govern both the mind and the body of the martial artist. They present the framework for the development and survival of the artist. The subject of defense and attack is, at the same time, simple and complex. Its simplicity lies in the act itself. In an instant, the act is completed- attack and defense are one. The martial artist completes the function of their art, which is to act in harmony with the changing nature of violence and conflict. The complexity lies in the nature of violence and change-rapid, irrational, unpredictable, and chaotic.
