Ashida Kim is an internationally renowned martial-arts expert. In addition to teaching, both at his own Dojo and on contract to other schools, he maintains affiliate clubs around the globe, hires out as a freelance agent to select intelligence agencies, and teaches police seminars.
I don't care who you are, you should read this. It isn't what you think. Great words of advice for controlling your own mind and making solid decisions in life and sticky situations.
Any selfish person who takes marshal arts, to be more powerful than the extreme are weeded out early. Any good marshal artiest knows the best way to win a fight is not to get in one. Any selfish person who reads the title and think about control other poeple minds for ther own selfish needs, desire, or egos. Will not make it in any marshal arts.(Your true colors will shine thought) This book is design to give you mental dexterity. Marshal arts that exercises the mind and sprit are far more valuable physical sxercises. The proper respect this is needed. You will learn to control your own mind, wants ,needs, and fears. With the proper respect.
I enjoyed some parts of this book, I found it quite informative. However, for such a small volume, 60% of it was pure flowering, only less than 30% of it was of any real value. Hence, the 3 out of 5 marking for the rating.
I was a little surprised though at the same time because I wasnt really expecting ANY value from it before I read it.
A few practical and medatiative techniques, but mostly a flowery background on the philosophy of ninjitsu. Somewhat deceptively, it does not actually teach you how to control people's minds.