THE TEXT ILLUSTRATES THE FACT THAT THE MARTIAL ARTS ARE A FORMULATED MEANS BY WHICH ONE CAN ATTAIN THROUGH DILIGENT PRACTICE: A HIGH LEVEL OF PHYSICAL PROFICIENCY, A TRANQUIL YET SUPERIOR MENTAL DISCIPLINE, AND A MEASURABLE DEGREE OF SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT. TWO SPECIAL CHAPTERS, 'ANTIMUGGING DEFENSE' AND 'SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN, 'SHOW HOW THESE MARTIAL ARTS CAN BE ADAPTED TO SPECIFIC CASES. 'ANTIMUGGING DEFENSE' DESCRIBES HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR WARDING OFF POTENTIAL ATTACKS, WHETHER THEY INVOLVE ONE OR TWO ASSAILANTS ARMED WITH A GUN OR A KNIFE. 'SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN' REVEALS ITS OBVIOUS USEFULNESS IN ILLUSTRATING TECHNIQUES FOR AVOIDING AN ATTACK OF RAPE OR ROBBERY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP