Waking Dragons

"In the third fight, I got caught in a clinch and made a half-hearted attempt at a throw, hoping to conserve my energy. I got thrown instead. This was going to be so much harder than I had imagined." "...I looked at the huge line of fighters still to come. It coiled around three sides of the mat, like some great white dragon waiting to devour me, and suddenly the task seemed impossible". The 30 Man Kumite is one of Karate's toughest tests, reserved for senior black belts with years of experience. One person fights a line up of 30 fighters, one after another, full contact, moving up the grades and facing the strongest, most dangerous fighters last. This is a true account of one man's 30 Man Kumite and the lifetime of Martial Arts that led to it. Charting the development of mind, body and spirit over many years, it offers a rare insight into the true purpose of the Martial Arts.