Table of Contents / Topic List for NOBLE ECHOES
INTRODUCTION
A Personal Journey
Ethics and Kinesthetics
A Modern Imperative
About This Book
PART I GIFTS FROM THE MARTIAL ARTS
Chapter 1: Living Deliberately
Living Deliberately
The Martial Way
An Ancient Path to Modern Virtue
The Martial Way and the Martial Arts
“Warrior” Terminology
The Perverse Martial Way
Chapter 2: Martial Origins
The Traditional Warrior Ideology
Beyond the Warrior Classes
Martial Arts Origins
The Marital Arts of Asia
The Legend of the Shaolin Temple
Beyond Mythology
Chapter 3: Philosophical Origins
Confucianism
Confucianism and the Martial Way
Taoism
Taoism and the Martial Way
Buddhism
Buddhism and the Martial Way
Martial Arts and Philosophy
Chapter 4: Gifts from the Martial Arts
Martial Arts for Self-Defense
Respecting the Fragility of Life
The Value of Restraint
Cultivating the Physical Body
Harmonize the Body in Motion
Attuning the Mind to the Body
The Process of Learning
Strategic Thinking
Habit and Discipline
Confidence and Courage
PART II THE COMPLETE FIGHTER
Chapter 5: The Essential Martial Arts Education
Martial Arts as a Lifestyle
Life and Death
Your Outer Bounds
Simplicity and Complexity
Artificial Constructs for Real Combat
The Essential Martial Arts Education
Chapter 6: The Martial Arts Arsenal
Martial Arts Systems
Black Belt Factories
Magical Super-Powers
Ranking, Belts, Big Trophies, and Bigger Egos
The Classical Mess
Martial Arts Orthodoxies
The Value of Traditional Martial Arts
The Modern Mess
Benefits of Modern Systems
Building a Martial Arts Arsenal
Chapter 7: Fitness and Conditioning
Essences of Agility
Becoming Agile
Body Flexibility
Cardiovascular Capacity
Going the Distance, Going for Speed
Muscle Strength
Becoming Strong
Chapter 8: The Warrior Mind
Objectives of Mental Training
Developing a Warrior Brain
The Meditating Warrior
Mushin: The Undistracted Mind
Isshin: The Focused Mind
Zanshin: The Alert Mind
Meditation for Martial Arts
Meditation in Stillness
Meditation in Motion
Mental Toughness
Attitude Control
The Immovable Mind
Chapter 9: Fighting Theory
Seeing the Forest and the Trees
Strategy in the Martial Arts
Martial Arts Tactics
Chapter 10: The Complete Fighter
The Frailty of the Human Body
The Art of Violence
The Way of Vigilance
Gauging Engagement
PART III THE INTEGRAL MARTIAL WAY
Chapter 11: Pursuing The Martial Way
The Martial Way as a Mentality
With Death as a Companion
A Way of Patience
Committed to a Higher Standard
Internal Growth over External Gratification
Bedrock of the Martial Way
Chapter 12: Warrior Rectitude
Honor: The Guiding Principle
Righteousness and Justice
Restraint and Self-Control
Courage: To Do the Right Thing
Honesty and Trustworthiness
Loyalty: The Highest Duty
Integrity: Disciplined Virtue
Courtesy, Politeness, and Service
Wisdom: Applied Knowledge and Learning
Chapter 13: Decorum and The Way of Dignity
Attitude and the Art of Gravitas
Physical Presence
Decorum in Motion
Grooming
The Confluence of Nobility
Chapter 14: The Integral Martial Way
Unifying the External and Internal
Gifts from the Martial Arts, Revisited
The Useful, the Useless, and the Dangerous
“Getting There” and The Myth of Mastery
Dangers on the Journey
The Time We Have