Clearing Away the Clouds: Nine Lessons from the Martial Arts

by Stephen Fabian Sensei

Weatherhill
ISBN 0-8348-0468-9
159 pages
$14.95
Clearing Away Clouds brings Dr. Fabian's excellent background in anthropology and Japanese culture to bear on over two decades of training in Japanese and Korean martial arts and ways. The result is an interesting autobiography that also details nine lessons for self-mastery in daily life and the martial arts.

The book is divided into nine chapters, one for each of the "Nine Lessons for Life" that are the subject of this obviously sincere work. Mr. Fabian's precepts for both martial artists and the average person are:

Embrace a Way

Accept Responsibility for Your Actions

Control the Breath

Focus

Develop Self-discipline

Train Hard, Seeking Aesthetic Refinement

Be Patient and Flow

Persevere

Cultivate the Mind of No Mind

How to Order
To order copies of Clearing Away Clouds by mail, send your request to:

Carolyn Servos
c/o Weatherhill, Inc.
568 Broadway, Suite 705
New York, NY 10012 USA

or call (212) 966-3080.

You can also order online at Amazon.com.

About the Author: Stephen Fabian Sensei is a Division Director in the SMAA Traditional Jujutsu Division. His current SMAA title/rank is jujutsu Shihan/seventh dan.