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LeaF
Black Belt
Joined: 31 Jul 2002
Posts: 1012
Location: North of the 49
Styles: Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo
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I am not sure if this is the right place to post this but anyways....
I have had the pleasure of reading several martial art oriented books and I was hoping to get some suggestions for further reading. So just post the martial arts books you have read and give it a rating between 1 and 5
1=horible
5=a must read
oh well here is my list(rather short):
-The 47 Ronin Story by John Allyn---5
-Karate-do my way of life by Gichin Funakoshi---5
-the classical man by Richard Kim---4
-The weaponless warriors by Richard Kim---4
The karate Dojo by Peter Urban---3
-The book of 5 rings by miyamoto Musashi---4
- The Bubishi---4
-The Code of the Samurai---3
And I am currently part way through
-Zen in the art of archery by Eugen herrigal---so far so good
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sentry
Yellow Belt
Joined: 04 Jun 2002
Posts: 44
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| I would want to read Frank Dux's book The Secret Man. It sounds like it would be good for a laugh. |
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BizMarkie
Yellow Belt
Joined: 30 Jul 2002
Posts: 25
Location: Sweden
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KickChick
Black Belt
Joined: 02 Aug 2001
Posts: 3282
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Barry Eisler's long-awaited novel, RAIN FALL is now out. (I found this email notice in my inbox)
I plan on reading it, it looks interesting. "It contains a unique and powerful blend of Japanese culture with a modern samurai twist this means plenty of violent hit-man grappling stuff for those who like that sort of thing - as well as a better understanding of the corrupt political structure seen virtually everywhere. "
You can view/purchase the book at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail//0399149104/qid=1029784124/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-4319466-4083922?s=books
To learn more about author and this particular book go to:
http://www.barryeisler.com |
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LeaF
Black Belt
Joined: 31 Jul 2002
Posts: 1012
Location: North of the 49
Styles: Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks KickChick I'm going to look into that one 
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three60roundhouse
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 10 Jan 2002
Posts: 891
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For anyone interested in grappling, Royce and Royler Gracie's book : "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Theory and Technique" is a good base, with some of the best photography I have ever seen in a book. Some wasted space, a little bit confusingt on the layout, one move that stinks, but otherwise, a great and very detailed introduction to grappling method.
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KickChick
Black Belt
Joined: 02 Aug 2001
Posts: 3282
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| Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2002 10:53 am Post subject: |
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yep.... already gone over this book here!
http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3427
... actually the book I suggested is actually fiction with some good non-fiction ma content. Maybe we can bear this in mind for further posting to this thread .... I mean after all it is MA entertainment |
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Jack
Black Belt
Joined: 22 Jun 2001
Posts: 1591
Location: England
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Living the Martial Way - Forrest E. Morgan - 5
The art of strategy - (Art of war) - R.L. Wing - 4
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spinninggumby
Purple Belt
Joined: 24 Jan 2002
Posts: 519
Location: Seattle, WA
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TAEKWONDO - State of the Art
This book has been out for a while but IMHO it's still the best TKD publication out there. I'm sure a lot of people have seen it around. It replaces photographs of real people with accurate drawings, which is a fresh change of pace that is quite effective. Also, the information and content is pretty comprehensive, and detailed yet not dry or monotonous.
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Martial_Artist
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 19 Apr 2002
Posts: 935
Location: Western USA.
Styles: The Pure Art
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Sun Tsu, The Art of War. - 5
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