MenteReligieuse Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 (edited) Looking for some good readings on Martial Arts and Self-defense. Feel free to post your top 3 or whatever books on the subject to help anyone interested in reading on this. [Edit : scroll down!] Edited October 28, 2004 by MenteReligieuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iolair Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 On Self Defence: Geoff Thompson: Dead or Alive I have a quite a few martial arts books, but the above is the only one I feel is indispensable. Realistic. Scary. Currently: Kickboxing and variants.Previously: Karate (Seido, Shotokan, Seidokan), Ju Jitsu, Judo, Aikido, Fencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncole_91 Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Don't know if these are good, but ppl told me they where: Tao of Jeet Kune Do Living The Martial Way The Zen Way To The Martial Arts by Taisen Deshimaru barefoot zen" by Nathan Johnson Kodo: Ancient Ways by Kensho Furuya Traditions by Dave Lowry Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams The Art of War: The combined editions of Sun Tsu and Sun Ping Karate-Do, My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi Karate Masters by Fraguas Marc Tedeschi's "Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrrrArg Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 On Self Defence: Geoff Thompson: Dead or Alive I have a quite a few martial arts books, but the above is the only one I feel is indispensable. Realistic. Scary. Very much ditto. Bunkai Jutsu by Ian Abernathy is also a must have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 There is already a sticky on this topic in this very forum. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MenteReligieuse Posted October 24, 2004 Author Share Posted October 24, 2004 oh my...sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Has anyone read the book "Five Years, One Kata"? I'd be interested in hearing opinions on it... I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MenteReligieuse Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 [Here!] Ok, lets change the question : I am looking for books that discusses Buddhism. From introductory titles to works that go in depth. Titles that discuss both MA and Buddhism together would also be interesting. Any one has read something like this? thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojuchad Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 these books are not going to teach you any techniques but will hopefully teach you how you should train the ones you already know 1. Gichin Funakoshi Karate Do My way of life 2. ??????????????? The Book of Five Rings 3.??????????????? Hagaekure Draw close to god, and god will draw close to you. James 4:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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