Son Goku the monkeyking Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 which book do u think is better for more knowledge own martial arts philosphy and Combat and sparring techniques, philosophy, and science of combat. book of five rings or tao of gung-fu by bruce Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohan Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 It's like asking which is better for you, apples or oranges.They're both unique and useful. But Bruce Lee's book may be more approachable for the beginner.Respectfully,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbows_and_knees Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 sparring techniques? have you read a book of five rings? It's about philosophy and strategy, not sparring techs. you can apply the strategy to what you do, but it will not blatantly give you techniques... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatoichi Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 The Art of War is pretty good and it's principles can be applied to every aspect of life from business to martial arts. For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?Mark 8:36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I have to go with Bruce Lee here. Musashi is great, but Lee is a bit easier for me to understand and relate to. Mabye it has to do with the time frames in which they were written. And besides, Bruce Lee is still one of the greatest wealths of martial knowledge around. Even after 30+ years, he still impacts the martial arts world. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerDude Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Gotta go with the one in my sig. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him. You must thoroughly research this. - Musashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 sparring techniques? have you read a book of five rings? It's about philosophy and strategy, not sparring techs. you can apply the strategy to what you do, but it will not blatantly give you techniques...I think it does actually in the "fire" section, involving swords. "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 sparring techniques? have you read a book of five rings? It's about philosophy and strategy, not sparring techs. you can apply the strategy to what you do, but it will not blatantly give you techniques...I think it does actually in the "fire" section, involving swords.Example: How he used strategy to plan out an effective technique for an opponent. I would count it as sparring tactics, because he says exactly what he did and how it could be used on other situations.P.S. This was meant to be an edit "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbows_and_knees Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I have to go with Bruce Lee here. Musashi is great, but Lee is a bit easier for me to understand and relate to. Mabye it has to do with the time frames in which they were written. And besides, Bruce Lee is still one of the greatest wealths of martial knowledge around. Even after 30+ years, he still impacts the martial arts world.actually, no he's not. his views on fitness training are long since outdated, and didn't he only train WC for five years? He doesn't still impact the MA world himself, rather his jkd does. lloking at it from that perspective, many people still impact the MA world that have been doing it a lot longer than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbu Alex Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 i belive bruce lee in his book made the understanding of martial arts easier to the western world to understand i believe that at one point he writes that he's is revising things that have already been said by other martial arts masters i feel that Five rings is more spiritual and has alot of hidden meaning cause that seems to be the way japanese esspecially back then wrote i personally like both equally and can read them forever White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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