Mr N's Top Ten Books for Martial Arts Reading
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2020
- Stuck indoors at home? Here are a few 'recommended reading' books by Sensei Todd Ryotoshi Norcross on Japanese Martial History and Philosophy.
Learning Budo is not enough. Expanding knowledge of history gives us good perspective on today.
My list in no order
Physical side:
Boxing Mastery-Advanced Technique, Tactics and Strategies from the Sweet Science by Mark Hatmaker
Championship Fighting by Jack Dempsey
Footwork Wins Fights by David Christian
Kyoo no Shinka by Jeremy Johnson
Kodokan Judo-Throwing Techniques by Toshiro Daigo
The Throws & Take-Downs of Greco-Roman Wrestling by Geoff Thompson
Greco-Roman Wrestling by William A. Martell
Jiu-Jitsu Unviersity by Saulo Ribeiro
Urban Combat TC90-1 by US Army
Urban Operations ATP 3-06, MCTP 12-10B by USMC, US Army
Mental Side:
Art of War by Sun Tsu
Art of War by Antoine-Henri Jominini
Living the martial Way by Forrest E. Morgan
Women in the Martial Arts edited by Carol A. Wiley (An absolute must if you teach girls or women)
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Any over arching philosophy book such as the one you mentioned.
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Arthashastra by Kautilya
5 Spheres of Power by Jeremy Johnson
7 Rules of Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer
If I had a particular book in mind, my number one would be a book that teaches skepticism and rationalism. Too many people get caught up in bullshido or vice versa what's popular atm and dismissive of all else.
Very glad to find your channel. Your approach to lifelong martial arts study is like mine in many ways. Thanks.
Books to read: the classical man by Richard Kim; classical bujutsu by donn draeger; moving zen by wc nicol; and last but not least: meditations on violence by Rory Miller. Enjoy.
good books i have read only the musashi five rings i would like to read art of war for now i am reading:
Samurai Swordsmanship: The Batto, Kenjutsu, and Tameshigiri of Eishin-Ryu
Cutting with the Medieval Sword: Theory and Application
Tai Chi Sword Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form, Qigong, and Applications
one of my favorites you may already have Sensi Norcross is "the Zen way to the Martial Arts" by Taisen Deshimaru I first read it in the early 1990's and I often re-read it as always thanks for sharing
Want to share as well.
- Hara centre of Man
- Live giving sword
- Zen in archery
- The Spirit of sword by Nakamura Taisaburo
Thank you for the guidance.
Glad it was helpful!
There’s something about “the Art of War “ that needs to be addressed : there’s many translations. In English I find the commentary most valuable. Last year I reread the translation by Samuel B Griffith.
Originally done in 1964,
It’s been peer reviewed.
Honestly history is what led me to martial arts.
Hi Sensei, thank you for this. Have you read "Secrets of the Samurai"? Highly recommend if you have not, it's comprehensive and has great illustrations
Read Kempo by David Naimowicz
The Bubishi is a great read
Have you tried the way of the warrior?
The Harry R. Jackson Jr. book? Yes.
Do you like fiction? Did you read The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader? ⛩