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Understand?   Good.   Play!
A question that places the entire learning experience in the hands of the individual. This query directly challenges our ability to discern the real from the fake, the good from the bad, the budō from the sport, the truth from the lie, the gold from the glitter. The brilliance of this inquiry lies in its openendedness. Each person who hears it thinks of a different question — a question that he himself is struggling with at the time.


Understand? Good. Play! has 17 main chapters divided by theme, entitled the likes of "On Training", "On Striking" and "On Heart." Interspersed throughout are several "call-outs" related to the main chapters. The book also has seven feature articles, which are independent diatribes by Hatsumi-sensei on such things as "Tasty Budō" and the "Benevolent Heart." In short, Understand? Good. Play! is a testament to Sōke's wisdom.





Price: $34.95 + S/H (approximate equivalent to one training session with Sōke at Hombu Dōjō)


What You Get:
  • 283 pages of wisdom to guide you along your warrior path
  • Stitched, Hard Cover with Full-color Sleeve (for years of reading pleasure)
  • 50 Original Photographs
  • Professional Design and Layout