Few people made of the metal Oyama was are around today. The ultimate devotion needed to live Kyokushins way is Osu. If you really want to understand what "old school" mentality is, read it from a man who lived it. It just proves that you can be great at what you do, and even one of the best, which I judge him to be, and still be in denial of some basic truths of life.
I'm not saying don't read the book, but what I am saying is know this is a man who could't come to grips with some of the profound events in his life and in the history of Japan. True, the book is not about WWII, but it is a backdrop that had a significant influence on his philosophy of life. He seems to be in total denial, or perhaps ignorance, of the reasons for Japan's involvement in the war. I'm not I found this very inspiring when I read this as a teenager studying Taekwondo, but as an adult, while I can still learn from this great practitioner of Karate, it's sad to see a man who can't come to grips with the lies fed to the Japanese people prior to and during WWII. I found this very inspiring when I read this as a teenager studying Taekwondo, but as an adult, while I can still learn from this great practitioner of Karate, it's sad to see a man who can't come to grips with the lies fed to the Japanese people prior to and during WWII. Otherwise, it does seem like a decent quick read if you are at all interested in Karate, martial arts philosophy, or a justification for fighting in a modern world. (4) In some places his tone is very superior, and he has lots of negative things to say about "young people these days", homosexuals, and other such "hoodlums". (3) He repeats himself often (also annoying in a book of already diminished length). (2) There are a number of typographical errors, which can be annoying for some people to read. (1) The book is not very long, so if you see a cost attached to it that is more than any other short (hundred and twelve page) hardback books, I suggest you get a library to borrow it from another library. A couple of warnings, however, for would-be readers: (3) He repeats him Although I haven't finished it yet, it has some good advice and hits on some good ideas to which I more or less already subscribe.
A couple of warnings, however, for would-be readers: (1) The book is not very long, so if you see a cost attached to it that is more than any other short (hundred and twelve page) hardback books, I suggest you get a library to borrow it from another library. Although I haven't finished it yet, it has some good advice and hits on some good ideas to which I more or less already subscribe.
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