In this book, Shaw draws upon his knowledge of Asian culture and years
of study in the martial arts to show us how we, too, can achieve higher
understanding through the tenets of Zen Buddhism. Iado the meditative
way of the sword becomes a path to enlightenment. The first step is to
learn to control the physical body/ once physical senses are honed, the
thinking mind can be silenced and can join with the body to become a
unified force.