The Way And The Power: Secrets Of Japanese Strategy [Paperback]

Frederick J. Lovret (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1987

Find out how famous Western battles could have been fought differently had the generals known the secrets of Japanese strategy. An expert instructor of kenjutsu and aikijutsu, Fredrick Lovret explores the use of its principles on the battlefield and in the world of business. Whether entering battle against a military foe, business competitor or kenjutsu master, be prepared to conquer!

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (February 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873644093
• ISBN-13: 978-0873644099
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #826,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear Look At The Mind and Spirit Of the Warrior, March 13, 2001

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"tengu151" (Orange, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way And The Power: Secrets Of Japanese Strategy (Paperback)

Lovret does more than point out the tactics of fighting. HE DEPICTS ESSENTIAL TACTICS OF ALL LIFE, including business. Without directly stating it, Lovret details and clarifies many of the principles described by MUSASHI in his BOOK OF FIVE RINGS. So said, Lovret's work should be treated as a companion piece to Musashi's own. In 25 years of practice and study, I have never known any other writer to depict the mind and spirit of the warrior way so clearly, DEVOID OF THE IDEALISTIC TRAPPINGS OF THOSE INEXPERIENCED IN REAL COMBAT. I don't know Mr. Lovret, but I do know street-fighting better than most fighters ever will, and I do know the fear and anxiety of combat (for the streets and the military). I TRUST Lovret's words better than I do most others, for in reading his words I hear my old master and clearly recall my own painful lessons.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable addition to the available literature., July 10, 1998

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R. E. Wolfe ([e-mail]) (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way And The Power: Secrets Of Japanese Strategy (Paperback)

I, too, am a student of Mr. Lovret, although I was not at the time I originally read The Way and the Power. Reading this book led me to seize the opportunity to train with Mr. Lovret and literally changed significant aspects of my life.

The Way and the Power addresses classical forms of Japanese strategy. Each chapter presents a particular strategy, describing the philosophical basis of the strategy and detailing a number of specific, tactical applications. The topics addressed include such subjects as distancing, timing, centering, momentum, appearances, and initiative, among many others.

As a karate instructor at the time I first read The Way and the Power, I was able to base nearly a year's worth of classes on explorations of the strategies illustrated in the book.

Regardless of their personnel focus in training, most martial artists will find The Way and the Power to be an invaluable addition to their book shelf.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It Takes A Certain Type of Martial Artist, June 30, 1998

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This review is from: The Way And The Power: Secrets Of Japanese Strategy (Paperback)

"Students who are more intersted in physical lessons and techniques or a how-to manual on the martial arts will be shelfing this book after the first chapter, and leaving it wherever they put it, never to open it again. Students who want some spiritual insight and self-exploration beyond the physical techniques and tactics of the martial arts will find this book to be an inspiration."

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