What martial arts book are you currently reading?

[arnisador]

Masters of the Blade, Rey Galang

 

[Nanalo74]

Zen In the Martial Arts, by Joe Hyams. Just received it for Christmas. Haven't started it yet, but I'll let you know when I'm done.

I also plan to order Rey Galang's book. Thought I was gonna get that one under the tree but it didn't work out that way.

Vic www.combatartsusa.com

 

[K Williams]

Warrior Arts of the Philippines by Rey Galang

Martial Arts Injury Care & Prevention by Trish Bare Grounds

 

[green meanie]

Mastering JuJitsu by Renzo Gracie & John Danaher

Warrior Culture of the U.S. Marines by Marion F. Sturkey

 

[Martial Tucker]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Theory & Technique

by Renzo & Royler Gracie

 

[Fluffy]

Living the Martial Way: A modern manual for the way a modern warrior should think.

By: Maj. Forrest E Morgan USAF ret.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0942637763/qid=1136433885/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3907271-8771267?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

 

[Henderson]

Dynamic Aikido (again!)

by Gozo Shioda Sensei

 

[OnlyAnEgg]

Go Rin No Sho; which, by the way, is here, in it's entirety.

 

[Monadnock]

The Unfettered Mind

This book contains three letters from a Zen master, Takuan Soho. You could read it in a day, but it has lessons to keep you thinking for a lifetime.

I've gotten through the first letter this afternoon and it went into so many things I've been pondering. Technique and Principle, "No Mind", Body/Mind/Spirit, and more.

I also picked up Sould Sword and Budo Secrets. None of these are technique books, but they do look to have a great influence on training if you are seeking something deeper than how to block and punch.

 

[Brother John]

"Chin-Na in Ground Fighting" by Al Arsenault
It's pretty good!
...but I LIKE Chin-Na. VERY detailed with great illustrations.

Your Brother
John

 

[mcmillintkd]

Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul: Real Applications to the ITF Patterns Vol:1
by Stuart Paul Anslow

This is perhaps the best book on the martial application of kata that I have seen. The only other thing that even come close are some books on Yang Form Tai Chi but this is much better. It is the one TKD book that I have no reservations about recommending.

 

[MSTCNC]

Currently:

Modern Arnis (AKA the Yellow Book) by Prof. Remy A. Presas

Karate-do Kyohan: The Master Text by GM Gichin Funakoshi


In the wings:

The Filipino Martial Arts as taught by Dan Inosanto by (you guessed it) Guro Dan Inosanto

Ninja: Spirit of the shadow warrior by Shihan Stephen K. Hayes

 

[Bigshadow]

Currently:
"Living the Martial Way"

line up on the shelf:
Hagakure
The Unfettered Mind

 

[JasonASmith]

Karate-Do Nyumon by G. Funakoshi
I just finished Karate-Do, My Way of Life-Great book!

 

[Xue Sheng]

Traditional Chinese Therapeutic Excercise - Standing Pole

It is about the Stance training of Yiquan

 

[empty cup]

Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals a historical survey.

Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo

North Atlantic Books.

I know the title sounds realy dry, but actually lots of fascinating history.

 

[SFC JeffJ]

I'm reading our own Phillip Starr's "The Making of a Butterfly". Haven't finished it yet, but I'll recomend it from what I've read so far.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Chen Style Taijiquan, Sword and Broadsword
by: Chen Zhenglei

I am reading it for the 2nd time

 

[Kanoy919]

Just started reading "Wing Tsun Kuen" by Leung Ting

My next book will be "On Single Combat" by Sifu Keith Kernspecht

 

[Ronin Moose]

Just received Jamie Seabrook's "American Kenpo Mastery", and it is really well done!

-GARRY