Books with author Dave Lowry

The goals of the budo—the martial arts and Ways of Japan—lie in refining the body and spirit. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the budo can provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists—and serve as guides to a well-lived life.In Traditions, Davy Lowry discusses unique aspects of the budo ranging from hacho, or deliberate asymmetry, to uke-waza, the art of "receiving" an attack. The spirit of ryomi, the process of self-evaluation and improvement, is illustrated through the story of Kaofujita, a master swordsman who never stopped practicing the first movement he learned. You'll also learn the importance of yuyo, the distance where an attacker must focus his strike, from the story of Jubei, whose mastery of yuyo saved him in a life-and-death encounter, and the significance of shikaku—, the dead zone, on maintaining balance in combat and in life.With its focus on traditional martial arts, and fascinating stories that illustrate key martial arts principles and philosophy,Traditions will be required reading for serious martial artists.

The goals of budo—the martial arts and ways of Japan—lie in refining the body and spirit. The techniques, methods, and rituals of budo can provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists—and serve as guides to a well-lived life.In Traditions, Dave Lowry discusses unique aspects of budo ranging from hacho, or deliberate asymmetry, to uke-waza, the art of "receiving" an attack. The spirit of ryomi, the process of self-evaluation and improvement, is illustrated through the story of Kaofujita, a master swordsman who never stopped practicing the first movement he learned. You'll also learn the importance of yuyo, the distance where an attacker must focus his strike, from the story of Jubei, whose mastery of yuyo saved him in a life-and-death encounter, and the significance of shikaku, the dead zone, on maintaining balance in combat and in life.With its focus on traditional Japanese martial arts and fascinating stories that illustrate key principles and martial arts philosophy,Traditions will be required reading for serious martial artists.

The goals of the budo—the martial arts and Ways of Japan—lie in refining the body and spirit. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the budo can provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists—and serve as guides to a well-lived life.In Traditions, Davy Lowry discusses unique aspects of the budo ranging from hacho, or deliberate asymmetry, to uke-waza, the art of "receiving" an attack. The spirit of ryomi, the process of self-evaluation and improvement, is illustrated through the story of Kaofujita, a master swordsman who never stopped practicing the first movement he learned. You'll also learn the importance of yuyo, the distance where an attacker must focus his strike, from the story of Jubei, whose mastery of yuyo saved him in a life-and-death encounter, and the significance of shikaku—, the dead zone, on maintaining balance in combat and in life.With its focus on traditional Japanese martial arts, and fascinating stories that illustrate key principles and martial arts philosophy,Traditions will be required reading for serious martial artists.

Five days, five tasks, no technology. How will Holly survive in the woods? Holly's second "dadventure" is a screen-free challenge—Mum has packed her and Dad off to a log cabin in Fir Forest for five days with NO technology. There are other people camping in the woods, though—Zeb and his show-off dad who are camping "properly" in tents and fishing for their dinner. Holly's dad is treating her like a baby and being more embarrassing than ever, but Zeb and Holly soon hit it off and enjoy exploring the forest together. A few days in Zeb's dad goes missing, and they discover there is a bear on the loose from the local safari park. It's up to Holly and her new friend to work together, save the day and prove themselves to their fathers—all without their phones or any tech gadgets!

Pack your bags, hold on to your compasses—Holly is off on her first international Dadventure! Now that she's proven herself to be a brave adventurer, Dad is finally inviting Holly on one of his travel-writing trips. Holly's previous adventures have been local—until now! Holly and Dad are off to Malaysia, and with a list of special tasks. Holly can't wait to explore all the new sights, sounds, and smells Asia has to offer! But Dad has other things in mind . . . instead of exploring the jungles and spotting monkeys, he's busy writing his piece on the fancypants hotel they're staying in, which means making the most of the free spa and sticking Holly in the dreaded Adventure Club! If Holly wants a real adventure, she will have to go out and find it herself.