{"product_id":"9781937683030","title":"How To Defend Yourself Without Even Trying","description":"How to Defend Yourself Without Even Trying is a book about applying the mental\/spiritual principles of Aikido to daily life. It incorporates Dr. Terry Chitwood's personal experiences of using Aikido principles in real-life situations. It is philosophically and spiritually oriented and was highly acclaimed in its print edition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt from Prologue: \"One night when I was asleep but not asleep, I found myself on another level of consciousness studying aikido with Master Uyeshiba, the founder of aikido. At the end of the lesson he told me that I must teach. I cried tears of gratitude and devotion as I accepted an initiation that was to provide a sense of power and direction to my life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt from \"My Early Years\" Chapter: \"Once a local gang tried to terrorize me by threatening me with knives. I intuitively knew that I would not be hurt, so I was unafraid. Their fun was over before it started. Such people feed on fear.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt from \"My Later Years\" Chapter: \"One man [in my prison rehabilitation program] in particular stands out. He was a seven-time offender, an ex-Green Beret karate instructor, and a biker (with a bad temper).... When he was released from prison he went into a bar in Tucson where a man tried to pick a fight with him. Instead of annihilating the man, he made a friend of him. Another victory for the power of love and harmony.\"","brand":"Spring Snow Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182790164720,"sku":"9781937683030","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781937683030_p0.jpg?v=1763662169","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781937683030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}