Francis Sanzaro se zabývá komplexními tématy, jako je sexualita, technologie a sport, a zkoumá jejich vzájemné propojení v rozmanitých žánrech. Jeho práce se vyznačuje hlubokým zájmem o lidskou psychiku a společnost a často se zaměřuje na vnitřní hrozby, kterým lidstvo čelí. Jako redaktor předních časopisů pro horolezectví přináší jedinečný pohled na téma překonávání překážek, jak fyzických, tak metaforických. Jeho eseje a beletrie se objevily v prestižních publikacích, což dokazuje jeho schopnost oslovit široké publikum.
This is an inspired collection of thoughts on the practice of bouldering, bringing it into conversation with arts and sports as varied as architecture, dance, skateboarding, painting, parkour, martial arts and gymnastics. Reading it will enrich your climbing and encourage you to appreciate the natural physicalit and artful play of bouldering.
"Outstandingly good ... It may be the single most insightful book about climbing ever written." Paul Sagar, Climber, writer, thinker What do Zen masters, sixteenth-century Samurai, and the world's elite climbers have in common? They have perfected the of awareness, of being in the moment, of 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. This compact volume puts the climber's mind at the forefront of practice.