Beyond the Black Belt: Secrets of Advanced Karate Ranks Book

Though I have read and thoroughly enjoyed several of Dave Lowry's books, this is by far the one I turn to the most. It is also the most readable, as the author's depth and breadth of knowledge can be a little overwhelming at times. Impressive, but sometimes more than can be absorbed at the moment, at least for me. This book is just a compilation of short articles he wrote for Black Belt magazine, and is perfect for reading "on the fly" -- for times when -- ahem -- there is only time to read a couple or three pages. Whenever that might be. Seriously, I often pick this book up at night after a karate class and read one or two articles whose titles seem to particularly resonate with that night's class. It might be "The Art of Defending Against Surprise" or "The Art of Overcoming Fear" or "Keeping Karate in Proper Perspective". No matter which page I open to, I am bound to get something out of it. The interesting thing is that I can read the same article a week later, after a different class, and get something new out of it. Highly recommended for any martial artist!