"It is easy to be a holy man when you live on top of a mountain", but can Taoist philosophy actually apply to exercise training in the modern West? University sport physiologist Dr. Frank Wyatt, himself an accomplished marathoner, and black belt in Taekwondo takes on the formidable challenge of explaining the "Way" to better training. Five lessons based on personal observations and experiences allow Dr. Wyatt to illustrate how the reader can implement major concepts of Taoist doctrine into their daily training. The Tao of Training can help make the way to fitness more enriching for the mind, body, and spirit.
Dr. Frank B. Wyatt is Department Chair and Associate Professor in Kinesiology at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Dr. Wyatt received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from The University of North Texas, a Master of Arts in Physical Education from San Francisco State University, and a Doctorate of Education with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology from the University of Northern Colorado. A lifelong exerciser, Dr. Wyatt began his collegiate education on an athletic scholarship in baseball, went on to play on a national caliber rugby team, has run two marathons, bicycled across the Western United States, rock climbed in Yosemite, currently is a second degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, and continues to race his bicycle in the venue of cyclo-cross.
Product Details:
Paperback: 106 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Heimdall Books; 1st edition (2008)
ISBN-10: 0976805480
Product dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
