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Title: In Search of the Warrior Spirit: Teaching Awareness Disciplines to the Green Berets by Richard Strozzi-Heckler, George Leonard, Richard Strozzi Heckler ISBN: 1-55643-425-1 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: December, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.85 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: In Response to "Oh Why the Marines"
Comment: In rubuttal to this writer, his information is false. I was one of the Marines in the platoon involved in this training. His comment that the Marines called Dr. Heckler a "fruitloop" is absolutely false. In fact, many of the Marines involved labelled the 6 weeks of training some of the most influential and most "warrior-like" that they had received since they joined the Corps. Also, the writer makes another false statement when he says that hardly any of this training made it into the current program. Many aspects of the training are in MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program). The types of strikes, body hardening excercises, visualization, were all part of the pilot program and are in the current MCMAP program. I am not here to plug the book (though I do feel it has it merits). I am here, as a member of the Marine platoon who participated in this training, to offer a rebuttal to this writer who clearly offers false information.
Rating: 4
Summary: An extremely important work
Comment: First, let me counter a couple of criticisms by some of the other reviewers.
To the person who said the work was too self absorbed - I have no idea what you are thinking. The book is this mans journal - of course it is very personal. It is supposed to give us insight into his own inner conflicts. Personally I do not trust people for whom everything is so simple that they have no inner conflicts. That is fundamentalism and a distorted and shallow way to view the complexity of experience.
Second to the right wing nut who went off calling this guy a fruitloop for his work with the Marines etc. I have no idea what you are all about - or if you even read this book.
I will say that this book confirms for me the difference between a soldier and a warrior. A warrior is a pioneer of thought and last to pick up the sword. A soldier is essentially an automoton trained to take orders without question or thought. Both are necessary cogs in the US Military, despite their contradictory nature.
Green Berets in particular have missions that go beyond mindlessly fulfilling orders. As with many special operators they are required to think creatively, communicate with lead and inspire natives, and overcome obstacles. It's not just about what you see in Rambo movies.
This book is important for soldiers, and martial artists of all types. It gives us the sense that peace and conflict are like yin and yang- and cannot ever be totally separated. For hundreds of years the samurai (Japan's professional warriors) were expected to participate in writing poetry and flower arranging.
Rating: 5
Summary: facinating
Comment: I found this book to be simply facinating. Very useful in all sorts of ways and even more so by the personal observations on life and behaviour the writer makes. I have been in the forces and would recommed it it anyone.
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Title: Holding the Center: Sanctuary in a Time of Confusion by Richard Strozzi, Phd Heckler, Richard Strozzi-Heckler ISBN: 1883319544 Publisher: Frog Ltd Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Aikido and the New Warrior (Io Series, No 35) by Richard Heckler ISBN: 0938190512 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: January, 1989 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Being Human At Work: Bringing Somatic Intelligence Into Your Professional Life by Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Richard Strozzi Heckler ISBN: 1556434472 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Anatomy of Change: A Way to Move Through Life's Transition by Richard Strozzi Heckler, Masami Daijogo, Robert K. Hall ISBN: 1556431473 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: April, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fullfillment by George Leonard ISBN: 0452267560 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: February, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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