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Martial Arts: The Spiritual Dimension (Art & Imagination)
Peter Payne
Thames & Hudson, 1987
The true spirit within the myth
+ Great Pictures!
It simply tells about the origin and true inner power that comes from the spirit in martial arts and not the false things people give for granted from bad teachers and tv.
Only for those who train the soul and mind on tone with the body.
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The Art of War: The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy
Sun Tzu, Stephen F. Kaufman
Tuttle Publishing, 1996
One of the most important military books in history
+ Great Translation of a classic...
+ Classic on the priciples of war
+ work blindness?
+ THE ART OF WAR
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Advanced Jujitsu: The Science Behind the Gentle Art
George Kirby
Black Belt Books, 2006
All Martial Artists Will Benefit From This Book
+ Necessary for the Martial Artist
+ Interesting Book
+ Great read!
+ Kirby Advances Principles
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The Way of the Living Sword: The Secret Teachings of Yagyu Munenori
Yagyu Munenori, D. E. Tarver
iUniverse, Inc., 2003
Simple
+ Great!
+ Mysteries of the Sword
Minimalist, simple and direct. If you know the japanese culture, these three words are complements for this book. As the yagyu shinkage ryu, the book is the essence of a fantastic and very effective art. If you practice Yagyu ryu as we do or you're a martial artist, this book is just as mandatory ...
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Soul of the Samurai (Tuttle Martial Arts)
Thomas Cleary
Tuttle Publishing, 2005
Subtle
This work is remarkably subtle, especially its evocation of Taoist energetics in explaining certain phenomena in martial arts. This book is not for the superficial.
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The Book of Martial Power
Steven J. Pearlman
Overlook Hardcover, 2006
Great Universal Principles Book
+ To Truly Understand Your Art
+ one book every martial artist should own
+ A must-have for any student of any style
+ Fast shipping, excellent condition
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Jujitsu: Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art (Japanese Arts, 425)
George A. Kirby
Black Belt Communications, 1983
Good basic book to start standup jujitsu defense
+ Great Book for Beginners
Informative and effective in teaching basic moves that can be combined to creat other moves.
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Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook
Booksales, 1999
Martial Arts
+ A fantastic basic guide to the Japanese Samurai martial arts.
+ Accurate & Detailed!
+ A Note to the Ignorant
+ A great addition to any library
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The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun
Yagyu Munenori
Kodansha International, 2003
Thoughtful Classic on Swordsmanship
+ interested in Zen and Kendo/Samurai/etc, worth the read
+ A Japanese Swordsmanship classic on the philosophical principles of the warrior.
+ Masterpiece Treaty on the Way of the Sword
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The Book of Five Rings
Miyamoto Musashi
Shambhala, 2005
Amazing book
+ Makes you think
+ The Book of Five Rings
I was really excited about reading this book and it lived up to the expectations. Granted, it wasn't the fastest reading book ever printed, but it was very thoughtful and inciteful. I will absolutely read this book again in the future. But for five dollars, the book was worth every penny.
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KODO: Ancient Ways: Lessons in the Spiritual Life of the Warrior/Martial Artist (Literary Links to the Orient)
Kensho Furuya
Black Belt Communications, 1996
My most read book
+ A must have book for all serious martial artists.
+ Great Book
+ A Personal Favorite
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Taiho-Jutsu: Law and Order in the Age of the Samurai
Don Cunningham
Tuttle Publishing, 2004
A well researched text on Taiho-Jutsu.
+ Great research; fun to read
+ Good Edo Period History Book + Weapons Info
For those of you who may not be familiar with the author, he also wrote "Secret Weapons of Jujutsu." If you have read that book and liked it, you are going to love this book. Anyone interested or involved in the martial arts, whether it is Judo, Jujitsu, Karate, Kobudo or any other combat arts, ...
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Budoshoshinshu: The Warrior's Primer (Literary Links to the Orient)
Black Belt Communications, 1984
The Original Translation?
+ An excellent guide to the philosophy followed by the 17th century Japanese Samurai.
+ Essential Addition to the Warrior Philosophy Collection
+ It's a shame that modern day books on morality are not written this way...
+ Wisdom to live your life with honor in today's moder world
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Secret Weapons of Jujutsu (Tuttle Martial Arts)
Don Cunningham
Tuttle Publishing, 2002
Excellent
+ A well-written and researched basic guide to Jujitsu weapons.
+ Great Japanese Weapons Book
Mr Cunningham is a spectacular author and gives great detail into his writings. I have read many writings of Don, both in magazines and on message boards and he is very well detailed and factual. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to read the history of Japanese weaponary.
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Zen Combat
Jay Gluck
Ballantine Books, 1974
If you can find this book, buy it! You won't be disappointed!
+ A great primer, Zen approach to...
Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it's definitely worth owning. One such book is Jay Gluck's, "Zen Combat."
This is a very well written book and one that I ...
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