Has anyone read something called ZEN,In The Art Of Archery? I would like to hear thoughts about the book.
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I've read it several times. I like Zen in the Marshall Arts better.
If your question is " did reading that book make me a better archer"..no I don't think so but I enjoy reading it. There is something almost spiritual to me when I shoot, but that's the mental aspect of archery. I was the same way when I was working towards my black belt in Tae Kwan Do.
I bought it but have not read it yet... will report back when I finish it.
JW
Yep. Worth the read. Mostly only about the mental game of being calm, or "present" at the moment of need. Can't hurt!
Very good book, I have read it twice.
Jim Pyles
I have read it several times. It is about the inner game of mastering something -- in this case, archery, but it would apply to almost anything.
It is very well worth the time you will spend reading it.
"Zen in the Art of Archery", is one of those little books you can read a dozen times and arrive at a fresh, new insight with every reading. It remains an important part of my archery library.
I'm an old guy who has been dilligently training in Taekwondo for more than a year. I thought the additional martial arts study might inform my archery, and it has. What I did not foresee was how much my traditional archery would inform my study of other martial arts....
Read the book!
I might have to check this out. I fished bass tournaments for years and did pretty darn good. The mental part of it won me more tournaments than any bass bait.
QuoteOriginally posted by Owlmagnet:
"Zen in the Art of Archery", is one of those little books you can read a dozen times and arrive at a fresh, new insight with every reading.....Read the book!
I have to agree....wholeheartedly!
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Great book. Read it years ago and recently picked up a couple copies to give to friends.