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My own personal involvement in the art of karate for nearly forty years, along with my ten-year study of the “Rings,” has led me to take the responsibility of interpreting these teachings for the martialist who wishes to understand the true “Way.”

This is a profound work on life and death in combat. It is not for the immature. I do not advocate the taking of life for any reason. Keep in mind that Musashi’s work was done at a time when mortal combat was a way of life. The teachings of Musashi, and this interpretation are to explain the principles and philosophy of a warrior’s life in ancient Japan.

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This is not another book about Japanese business strategy. There is a significant difference between not getting a deal signed and having your head cut off. Business is mental. War is mental and physical. The true warrior has no difficulty understanding this difference regardless of all the hype suggesting that “business is war.” It absolutely is not.

This is a book for “martialists.” Not martial artists. The concept of “art” can lead to a misunderstanding of the warrior’s purpose and preclude a subjective relationship to form and function. For, paradoxically, the warrior is all passion although he shows none and “kills” without hesitation. The reality is one of neither subjectivity nor objectivity.