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rickrudge on Aug. 31, 2024

The Chinese Monkey’s Body

Drako the barbarian meets an unusual stranger who is a lot older than he seems, and there are men that are trying to kill him and his wife.

The title is based on a technique of Miyamoto Musashi from his “A Book of Five Rings”.

“The Chinese Monkey’s Body is the spirit of not stretching out your arms. The spirit is to get in quickly, without in the least extending your arms, before the enemy cuts. If you are intent upon not stretching out your arms you are effectively far away, the spirit is to go in with your whole body. When you comes to within arm’s reach it becomes easy to move your body in. You must research this well.”