Samurai Spirit: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life [Paperback]

Named an Honor Title by theStorytelling WorldAwards in the category of “Storytelling Anthologies"

The samurai prepared themselves for battle through physical practice, and the study of the arts. These ancient stories that inspired warriors so long ago have special significance for today’s teens who face battles of their own: battles against bullies; battles with self-doubt and lack of confidence; and battles with the injustices they see around them. Burt Konzak has taught martial arts for over 20 years and has used these stories, drawn from sources including theHagakuri,theBook of Five Rings,and other Japanese classics, to help young people gain emotional and mental strength.

Whether or not readers are interested in the martial arts, they will find centuries of wisdom in this fine collection.Burt Konzakis a world renowned martial artist, scholar and teacher. He taught ethics and Asian philosophy for over twenty-five years at the University of Toronto, before becoming a full-time martial artist and teacher. He has studied in Canada the United States, Japan and Israel. He has written many scholarly works on ethics, mential health, Asian philosophy and martial arts. The culmination of his work has been the founding and Directing of the Toronto Academy of Karate, Fitness and Health.

Samurai Spiritis Burt Konak’s third book. Burt has used the stories inSamurai Spirit,to pass on centuries of wisdom to his students. He is the author of the critically acclaimedGirl Power: Self-Defense for TeensandNoguchi the Samurai.

Born in Far Rockaway, New York, Burt Konzak lives in Toronto with his wife and two daughters, all of whom study and teach karate.I
The Samurai Spirit
A person who has attained mastery of a martial art reveals it in his every action.– Samurai proverb

The Samurai's Three Sons
Hundreds of yealY