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Kai and the Seven Virtues of Peace

by Michael Lambert

Aikido principles tested in everyday life

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Aikido principles tested in everyday life

Kai’s discovery of Aikido through a family secret gives this young adult story a framework for exploring nonviolence and personal responsibility. The seven belt colors and the virtues associated with the Hakama connect martial-arts learning to ordinary pressures, including a science report and a confrontation at a school art fair. The focus is less on physical contests than on choices: how Kai might prevent conflict, remain centered amid noise, and keep his promises. Drawing and his grandmother’s home also form part of the life he is learning to navigate as he uncovers a legacy.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about values and personal growth
  • Readers curious about Aikido and nonviolent approaches to conflict
  • Readers who enjoy fiction connecting school situations with family history

Themes

Nonviolence and conflict preventionPersonal responsibility and promisesFamily legacySelf-control and balance

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Book overview

Twelve-year-old Kai has always lived in the quiet shadows of his grandmother's home, preferring the steady scratch of his drawing pencil to the loud aggressive world outside. But when he discovers a dusty VHS table titles "D0 -The Way", he uncovers a family secret that changes everything.

 

The tape reveals the art of Aikido, a way to be powerful without being violent. Zs Kai begins his journey through the seven colors of the martial arts belts, he realizes the real battle isn't happing on the dojo mats. It's happening in his everyday life.

 

From a daunting science report on Tuesday to a heated confrontation at the school art fai on Wednesday, Kai must learn to apply the Seven Virtues of the Hakama. Can he find the "Clever Choice" to stop a fight before it starts? Can he stay "centered" when the world gets noisy?

 

Follow Kai as he pivots through the days of the week, discovering that true strength isn't about the power of your punch, it's about the power of your promises and the peace in your heart.

Join Kai as he discovers the ancient path of the warrior and honors a legacy that was almost forgotten.

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