The Zen of Climbing (Sanzaro Francis)(Paperback) - diskuze

If you are a climber, have you mastered the art of close attention?What do Zen masters, sixteenth-century Samurai, and Alex Honnold have in common? They are masters of awareness. They have perfected the art of being in the moment and trusting the process. Climbing is a sport of perception, and our successes and failures are matters of mind as much as body. Written by philosopher, essayist, and lifelong climber Francis Sanzaro, The Zen of Climbing explores the fundamentals of successful climbing, delving into sports psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and Taoism. Awareness, he argues, is the alchemy of climbing, allowing us to merge mental and physical attributes in one embodied whole. Written by the author of the classic The Boulder: A Philosophy of Bouldering, this book puts the climber's mind at the forefront of
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