"Moving Toward Stillness" is a collection based upon Dave Lowry's magazine articles from the past decade, mostly from his highly regarded column in "Black Belt magazine." Written from an almost Japanese perspective, it offers an entertaining and informative view of the Martial Arts' arts. Topics exp[...]

Focusing his expertise on the techniques and history of the bokken--the wooden training sword used by both ancient samurai and today's swordsmen--the author maintains that training with the bokken is important on two levels for the modern practitioner: to build the physical stamina, rhythms, and adr[...]

Karate is not just a sport or a hobby--it's a lifetime study toward perfection of character. Here, Dave Lowry, one of the best-known writers on the Japanese martial arts, illuminates the complete path of karate including practice, philosophy, and culture. He covers myriad subjects of interest to kar[...]