Martial Arts: The Spiritual Dimension helped revive my love for the martial arts—enough so that I resumed my Shaolin kung-fu training again after a five year break. (I had studied kung-fu for seven years before.)
The special strength of this book lies in its clear explanations of the internal—spiritual and psychological—aspects that are at the core of serious training. Peter Payne has a knack for lucidly explaining these essential concepts that are often difficult for a beginner (especially a Westerner) to understand.
Another big plus for the book is Mr. Payne’s non-chauvinistic stance, i.e., nowhere does he proclaim that one system is better
