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tallgeese
Blue Belt
Joined: 04 May 2008
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Location: McHenry County, IL
Styles: 2 forms of kempo, MMA, grappling, boxing, kickboxing
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 Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: Your Martial Arts Library |
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I was just wondering what everyone had on their list of "required" reading in referance to the arts. Mine would include, at the top of the list:
The Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Living the Martial Way- Forrest Morgan
The next couple will probibly surprise people coming from me, but also:
Karate-do, My Way of Life- Funikoshi
Secrets of the Samurai- Ratti and company
Code of the Samurai- trans. by Cleary
Not really martial arts related, but important none the less:
On Killing and/or On Combat - Grossman
A couple of these are actually required reading for black belt level candidates, I'm considering mandating a couple of more for my guys.
What else do you guys consider "essintial reading"? |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 11994
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Your Martial Arts Library |
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| tallgeese wrote: |
Not really martial arts related, but important none the less:
On Killing and/or On Combat - Grossman |
I hope to read these eventually.
As far as required reading goes, although I do own copies of some of Funakoshi's books, and appreciate what he writes about, I don't always agree with the philosophies of the "old masters." Therefore, I don't think that I would require too much of them.
Tao of Jeet Kune Do is good. A Book of Five Rings would be recommended by many as well. Sun Tzu's Art of War might also be high on the list.
The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe is a great text that delves into the fighting style that existed in Europe, and dispells a lot of myths about them.
Check this thread for information: http://www.karateforums.com/martial-arts-research-library-vt8082-80.html
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st0ut
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Joined: 12 May 2008
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Location: New England
Styles: Sholin Kenpo Karate
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The Zen Way to the Martial artist. Taisen Deshimaru
other than that i listen to my shihan and sensei. i do not want tocloud with what they are teaching by what other say is proper or better.
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ps1
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Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 1672
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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Karate Do, My way of Life
The Book of Five Rings
Art of War
Zen and the Martial Arts
Moving Zen
Living the Martial Way
Gracie Jiujitsu: The master text
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Any book by Dave Lowry (Autmn Lighting, Traditions, Sword and Brush)
Bushido: Code of the Samauri
I'm sure there are others I haven't thought of right now.
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Zanshin
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Styles: Wado Ryu Karate, Daito Ryu Aiki-Jujutsu, Ono-Ha Itto-Ryu Kenjutsu
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Quality literature, particularly Bushido, and PS1's choices.
What about The Bubushi?
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KarateEd
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Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Posts: 510
Location: Alabama
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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These are books that I believe should be required reading for MA
1. Living the Martial Way by Forrest Morgan
2. Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams
3. A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
4. The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
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ShoriKid
Orange Belt
Joined: 14 Dec 2007
Posts: 130
Styles: Matsubyashi-Ryu, Okinawan Kempo, wrestling(submission, Greco-Roman)
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The Bubishi
Small-Circle Jujitsu
Okinawan Kempo (Choki Motobu)
Zen in the Martial Arts
The Book of Martial Power
I second Col. Grossman's On Killing
I'd recommend Medieval Swordsmanship by John Clements
does for older forms of swordsmanship what bushido_man's MA of Renaissance Europe does. Too many misconceptions out there.
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bushido_man96
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| ShoriKid wrote: |
I'd recommend Medieval Swordsmanship by John Clements
does for older forms of swordsmanship what bushido_man's MA of Renaissance Europe does. Too many misconceptions out there. |
Yes, this one is quite good. It is also in my library.
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snorri
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Location: NORTH WALES
Styles: shotokan
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: your martial arts library |
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| I don't think there's any "requirement" to read anything about martial arts, what is required is good instruction and lots of practice. Having said that I love reading about martial arts. I second a lot of the suggestions above and would add Angry White Pyjamas by Robert Twigg, a brilliant read. |
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on the post.
