From the Inside Flap
This book was created specifically for the martial artist. However, as any good martial artist can tell you, the martial arts are primarily a way to relate to and learn to live one's life at a much more intense and deeper level.
Some martial arts have very deep spiritual and meditative training already included, but in many cases the modern arts as practiced in America have had those elements removed or relegated to being practiced outside of class. It's understandable how this can happen, and I make no judgments about it.
Instead I created this book for ANY martial artist who'd like to add a deeper element to his training and life. It can be used with any style and with any techniques. The artists who incorporate these techniques into their art will find innumerable benefits to their practice as well as their lives in general.
Much of this book focuses on energy and how to access and use it for personal empowerment and increased abilities. Energy surrounds us. It makes up our thoughts, emotions and the physical world that we perceive. It can be measured quite easily by modern medical instruments and even seen by the naked human eye.
The ability to interact with this force, called Chi, Ki, Prana or bioelectrical energy, has been proven and documented for thousands of years.
In the martial arts we use this energy for personal development and to increase health and vitality. We also use it to access the esoteric, hidden abilities that more often than not tend to be thought of merely as myth. Learning to tap into and use this energy requires the student to be able to clear the mind, focus the intent and open up to a world that few people are even aware of. The results can be astounding for the student who's willing to put forth the effort and delve deep into the inner worlds. While fraught with danger for the unwary and careless, the journey inward can be experienced safely and easily with a modest amount of training and a willingness to explore the inner worlds that are accessible to us all.
The drills, philosophies and exercises in this book can help the serious student learn to access and use these energies. These exercises are NOT theory. In many cases the roots of the exercises are thousands of years old. They are all based on personal experience of the author and everything written about can be easily learned and experienced. What you do with it then, is up to you.
About the Author
He's the founder and moderator of the Kundalini Awakening Discussion Group at;
He writes a regular column on subtle (or internal) energy for Fight Times Magazine and a column on Kundalini Awakening at Alumbo.com.
In addition to teaching about energy work and Kundalini Awakening he also donates time to teach about Renewable Energy, Alternative Building and Creating Sustainable Lifestyles in various Public Schools.
Hes a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids as well as the International Bujinkan Dojo Association, Canemasters International and the International Combat Hapkido Federation.
He travels and teaches as much as possible.
