Recommended Reading Materials

"If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things." - Vincent Van Gogh

Note: This list is incomplete. Keep returning to see additons as I add more.

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Okinawa: The History of an Island People A Confucian Notebook (Wisdom of the East Series)
Bubishi Tao Te Ching: The Book of the Way and Its Virtue
The Empty Hand The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
The Code of the Samurai Sun-Tzu: The Art of War
Bushido Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching: A New Version
Secret Tactics Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time
The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Bhagavad Gita As It Is: Complete Edition
Zen Way to the Martial Arts Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching
Okinawan Karate: The Secret Art of Tuite Original Tao
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Essential Confucius [Hardcover]
Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan The Teachings of Buddha
Arts of Strength; Arts of Serenity Tao Te Ching
Sword and Brush: The Spirit of the Martial Arts Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu
Traditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways Canon of Reason and Virtue: (Lao-Tze's Tao Teh King)
In the Dojo: A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts The Essence of Wisdom
Clouds in the West Wisdom of Zen Masters
Autumn Lightining: The Education of an American Samurai The Spirit of Tao
Persimmon Wind: A Martial Artist's Joyrney in Japan Zen Wisdom: Daily Teachings from the Zen Masters
Martial Musings: A Portrayal of Martial Arts in the 20th Century The Taoist Classics, Volume 4
A Dictionary of the Martial Arts Taoist Meditation
Black Belt Presents The Best of Dave Lowry: Karate Way columns, 1995 to 2005 Tales of the Taoist Immortals
The Way of Zen The Tao of Star Wars
Zensho The Elements of Taoism
Angry White Pyjamas: A Scrawny Oxford Poet Takes Lessons From The Tokyo Riot Police The Tao of Pooh
Rhinoceros Zen - Zen Martial Arts and the Path to Freedom Infinite Mind: Science of Human Vibrations of Consciousness
The Call for the Master Wood Becomes Water: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life
Karate - The Isshinryu Way: My Philosophy on the Martial Arts and Life Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life
Budoshoshinshu: The Warrior's Primer Taoist Master Chuang
The Book of Five Rings Qi Healing : The Way to a New Mind and Body
History and Traditions of Okinawan Karate The Numerology of the I Ching : A Sourcebook of Symbols, Structures, and Traditional Wisdom
The Life-Giving Sword: Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun The Complete I Ching: The Definitive Translation by the Taoist Master
The Lone Samurai: The Life Of Miyamoto Musashi Opening the Dragon Gate : The Making of a Modern Taoist Wizard
Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Fuedal Japan Okinawa's Complete Karate System : Isshin Ryu
Hara: The Vital Centre of Man The Way of Kata
Introduction to The Original Isshinryu Karate System Roshomon and Other Stories
The Unfettered Mind : Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master Tokugawa Ieyasu: Shogun
Story of Karate : From Buddhism to Bruce Lee Musui's Story : The Autobiography of a Tokugawa Samurai
Karate Dojo : Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art The Heart of Karate-Do
Winning Karate Code of the Samurai : A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinsu
Hagakure : The Book of the Samurai The Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai
Okinawan Karate : Teachers,Styles, and Secret Techniques Kodo Ancient Ways : Lessons in the Spiritual Life of the Warrior/Martial Artist
Martial Musings The Power of Appreciation
Moving Zen: Karate as a Way to Gentleness The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
The Fighting Spirit of Japan Koryu Bujutsu: Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan
Timeline of Karate History Book by Hokama Tetsuhiro #80416 Sword & Spirit : Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan
Living the Martial Way Keiko Shokon : Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan
Martial Arts Instruction: Applying Educational Theory and Communication Techniques in the Dojo Tuttle Dictionary of the Martial Arts of Korea, China & Japan
The Way of Sanchin Kata: The Application of Power Dueling with O-Sensei: Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society Japanese Art of War
On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions
Sharpening the Warrior's Edge Zen in the Art of Archery
Illuminated Spirit: Conversations with a Kyodo Master The Method of Zen
Samurai: The Code of the Warrior Warrior of Medieval Japan
Mind Over Muscle The Thirty-six Strategies of Ancient China
Karate-do Nyumon Mastering the Art of War
Living the Japanese Arts & Ways The Book of Balance and Harmony
Kata and the Transmission of Knowledge: In Traditional Martial Arts The Karate Way: Discovering the Spirit of Practice
What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People Budo Mind and Body: Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts
Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct Embodying Spirit: The Inner Work of the Warrior
The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude Warrior of the Light: A Manual
Heaven, Earth and Man in the Book of Changes The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real
The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate The Elemental Changes: The Ancient Chinese Companion to the I Ching
My journey with the grandmaster: Reflections of an American martial artist on Okinawa by Major Bill Hayes, USMC (Ret.) The Practical Neuroscience of Buddha's Brain: Happiness, Love & Wisdom
A Little History of Dragons: The Essential Guide to Fire-Breathing Winged Serpents Sun, Moon and Earth
Sacred Geometry Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy behind the Military Mind
Fighter's Fact Book Fighter's Fact Book 2
Facing Violence The Japanese Mind
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense at Work
The Book of Martial Power The Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly
Meditations on Violence Violence, Blunders, And Fractured Jaws: Advanced Awareness Techniques And Street Etiquette
Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly: How Bouncers, Bodyguards, and Other Security Professionals Handle Ugly Situations
Becoming a Complete Martial Artist: Error Detection in Self-Defense and the Martial Arts "Secrets" of Effective Offense: Survival Strategies for Self-Defense, Martial Arts, and Law Enforcement
Martial Arts Teachers on Teaching Martial Arts Instruction: Applying Educational Theory and Communication Techniques In the Dojo
Aikido (Illustrated Japanese Classics) The Essence of Budo: A Practitioner's Guide to Understanding the Japanese Martial Ways
Advanced Karate-Do: Concepts, Techniques, and Training Methods The Mental Edge
Warrior Mindset Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy behind the Military Mind
The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence Mindfulness in Plain English: Revised and Expanded Edition
The Way of Karate The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate
Encyclopedia of Okinawan Weapons Kobudo And Bugei: The Ancient Weapon Way Of Okinawa And Japan
Karate-Do: Traditional Training for All Styles  
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