What do Zen masters, sixteenth-century Samurai, and the worlds elite climbers have incommon?They have perfected the of awareness, of being in the moment, of trusting the process.Climbing is a sport of perception, and our successes and failures are matters of mind asmuch as body.Written by philosopher, essayist, and lifelong climber Francis Sanzaro, The Zen ofClimbing explores the fundamentals of successful climbing, delving into sportspsychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and Taoism. Awareness, he argues, is the alchemyof climbing, allowing us to merge mental and physical attributes in one embodied whole.This compact volume puts the climbers mind at the forefront of practice.
| ISBN: | 9781915089861 |
| Publication date: | 8th August 2023 |
| Author: | Sanzaro, Francis |
| Publisher: | Saraband |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |