"The Author writes through his own "Interpretive" Lens!

"One thing has always been true: That book ... or ... that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend." - Louis L'Amour

"Strategy should be as solid as a rock, while tactics should be as flexible as the wind. In following this example, I flexibly change my tactics but without deviating from my strategic goals." - Michihiro Matsumoto on Miyamoto Musashi

Followers

Total Immersion Method by Michiro Matsumoto Sensei

"I need ammunition - new words, new meanings, new uses!" - Matsumoto
"My way of soaking myself in English everyday without going overseas." - Matsumoto

These last few years I have found that I am following the immersion method. I have been studying, academically, the culture, customs and beliefs that relate to martial arts. I have found many answers and firmly believe, as shown by the quotes of Matsumoto Sensei, that this type of immersion without obsession is the true way to achieve mastery of any discipline.

The example I found is the one when I read Mr. DeMente's book about Samurai Strategies as they come from the study of Miyamoto Musashi's terse tome the book of five rings. I feel elation when I discover such things that create connections and explanations as to what I do, why I do them and why I continue after such a long time.

"This is an exciting time .... " Dozer, The Matrix

Bibliography:
DeMente, Boye LaFayette. "Samurai Strategies: 42 Martial Secrets from Musashi's Book of Five Rings." Tuttle Publishing. Vermont. 2008.
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