I read a book in 1989 ish. I thought it was the bookZen of Motorcycle Maintanance, but when I looked at Amazon, it didn't seem to be the book. It is about a young man who is going to school and walks to a gas station. There he meets a man he calls Socrates. The man is able to jump up on the roof. The young man gets the old man to teach him how. He has him dig a hole and from in the hole, jump out. Every day, he would dig deeper and jump out, increasing his jump. I recently watched Peaceful Warrior. It was uncannily familiar, but I know I didn't read that book. I found the author, Dan Millman, and he said that was not the technique he wrote of in the book. So, what book did I read then? Thanks asked 24 Sep '12, 19:25 Fairy Princess
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Despite what you say, the book seems to be Way Of The Peaceful Warrior to me. Dan Millman says that what Socrates could do (jumping onto rooftops) was fictional but the character was based on a real man in a gas station.
Also see: http://www.peacefulwarrior.com/faq/who-is-socrates answered 25 Sep '12, 12:34 Stingray I asked Dan Millman himself. He said, "Ninjas and cornstalks." I looked that up and it is where they grow a cornstalk and jump over it daily, increasing their jump as it grows.
(25 Sep '12, 12:37)
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Is this it @Fairy Princess? I need 100 characters so just thought I'd say hi. :) Nope not enough, hope you had a nice Monday, mine was nice. answered 24 Sep '12, 21:47 Grace 1
Oooh cool free download: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/competition/2012/jan/31/zen-art-motorcycle-maintenance
(24 Sep '12, 21:50)
Grace
The audiobook is available to download in the UK and ROI from Tuesday 31 January, until midnight on Monday 6 February. D
(25 Sep '12, 03:12)
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(25 Sep '12, 03:13)
ursixx
That is the book I thought it was. Thanks. But when I search it for Socrates, it is not the book.
(25 Sep '12, 08:47)
Fairy Princess
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@Fairy Princess- Is this it?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0915811006/ref=aw_d_detail?pd=1
@Fairy Princess- Seems to be a QiGong technique
This type of training helps to explain his reputation for Qing Gong - lightness and jumping skill. As a young man, he emulated the martial arts students he observed by digging holes for jumping practice. He would jump from a standing position from the bottoms of the holes to ground level. Gradually increasing the depth of the holes, he extended his jumping capability
http://www.joyandfreedom.com/zi-ping-wang.html
@Satori - Interesting guy! I tried QiGong for a while, but I wasn't doing anything like that. ;)
@Satori Yes, that't the movie I saw. That story is verry interresting. Thanks for sharing.
@Grace- Good for you. Qigong is great. You may be right though. It doesn't really say anything about it being part of Qigong. :) @Fairy Princess- Your welcome:)