Arnold Mindell describes "The Leader as Martial Artist" in his new 2014 preface: "Here you will find my first introduction to Deep Democracy, as the core of organizational process. Here is where you will find a basic and today, still completely relevant application of field theory, how it connects with Taoism, and "time spirits." The stress upon awareness in the midst of psychological and political turbulence is timeless. We are especially thrilled to be able to republish the "The Leader as Martial Artist." All of us here at DDX after having read the book, resonate with the following quote of Mindell updating this 3rd edition: "If I was a Taoist and lived hundreds or thousands of years ago, and found the Leader as Martial Artist, I would leave my quiet monastery. Then I would make "worldwork" as described in this book, my next step."

The creator of process-oriented psychology brings his dynamic system to bear on the growing problem of conflict resolution and leadership. A pioneering and pragmatic book which combines the insights of Eastern philosophy, modern physics, and Jungian psychology. Line drawings.

Deep democracy, the inherent importance of all parts of ourselves and all viewpoints in the world around us, is introduced as the concept that fascilitates conflicts in relationships, communities, and the world. Skills and attitudes needed in situations of chaos, attack, transformation and conflict are provided, and examples from all over the world illustrate the theory.

A leading consultant shows how to maintain inner calm, influence others by controlling oneself, develop intuitive judgment, sustain concentration on goals, react quickly to change, and turn minimum effort into maximum gains by using martial arts concepts in business and management.

A step-by-step aooroiach to applying the Japanese warriors mind set to martial training and daily life.

Part historical account, part training notes and part philosophical essay, the author writes about his training with Grandmaster Shimabukuro Ezio on the island of Okinawa.

Presents and refutes various myths about the martial arts and gives detailed information about the various disciplines for martial arts teachers, students, and enthusiasts.

Striking and take-downs are the two primary tools in the martial arts or combatives practitioners arsenal. However, when we do not understand the fundamentals behind these tools they inevitably degenerate - strikes become less and less powerful and takedowns are ineffective and easily resisted or countered. In this Little Book: How all take-downs fundamentally work and how to fix take-downs that aren't effective. How you can perfect your own take-downs as well as identify which take-down to apply to an opponent and when. How to generate the maximal amount of force in your strikes. How to ensure that the force generated is actually applied to your opponent. How to stop the generated force from bleeding or dissipating before making contact with your opponent. And herein lies the purpose of this little book on Fundamentals. It is little in the sense that it means to offer a concise, easy to study and easy to assimilate, treatment on the topic of Fundamentals. Its aim, with a laser like focus, is on educating both the practitioner and instructor with the Fundamentals pertaining specifically to combatives and martial arts. Its goal is to assist the reader to not only sharpen up, but rather to excel, in all aspects of their fighting career. "I've had the privilege of being instructed by Schalk and assisting him instruct others over the years. He is one of the few people who are natural born teachers and has a remarkable ability to assimilate information and deliver it in a concise and easy to understand way. Even complicated technical subjects. This is what the Little Book of Fundamentals does. For someone like me who comes from a very informal Combatives background, I've always felt my understanding of fundamentals is lacking. A book like this goes a long way to patching up that fundamental information and gives some practical guides to troubleshooting any issues you may be having with takedowns or striking. A handy thing to have." - Gavin Coleman, co-author of The Maul Book and owner at Ironside Edgeworks The "Schalk's Little Book Series" is a collection of concise treatments on certain themes and topics. Each of the Little Books are just under 10 000 words in length and purposefully designed to be easily digested and referenced.

Discipline, Mastery, And Progress -- Here Is Your Daily Fuel Chris Matakas is at the forefront of pairing martial arts with philosophy, focusing on using these self-defense systems as vehicles for personal betterment. The environment that the arts provide offer the initiate the requisite resistance which calls forth a personal evolution, beginning on the mats, which carries over into the rest of our lives. Martial arts are the vehicle, not the road -- the tea ceremony with which we cultivate our greatest gifts that permeate throughout every aspect of our lives. In The Daily Martial Artist, we experience daily meditations to inspire and educate us to maximize our training, confront challenges in the most productive way, and strive toward our potential. With Hundreds of Passages That Follow The Calendar, You Will Learn: How to optimize your training for maximal growth How to continue your progress despite injuries How to embrace and love the difficult path of mastery How to stay motivated long term How to live and train with purpose How to manage your emotions in training and life How to make the most of your time How to develop a growth-mindset How to become a leader in your community How to create a winning mindset that conquers obstacles How to experience gratitude for your teammates How to learn from the experiences of others How to ask the right questions which yield the most progress How to push yourself to constantly grow How to enjoy your training and love the process CHRIS MATAKAS is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and the lead instructor at the Matakas Jiu Jitsu Academy in Florence, NJ. At the time of this publication, he has written nine books about using martial arts as vehicles for personal development. FERRYMAN SERVICES INC www.chrismatakas.com

Incorporates lesson plan development, discusses instructional implications of learning style differences, and demonstrated how to foster an environment conducive to learning.