The following is my wish list on Amazon. I usually pick up the next book that interests me just before I'm done reading the current book:
Secrets Of The Samurai The martial Arts Of Feudal Japan by Oscar Ratti /Adele Westbrook *Charles E. Tuttle Company Rutland, Vermont: Tokyo, Japan 1973
The Code of the Samurai The Spirit that Drives Japan by A.L. Sadler *Charles E. Tuttle Company 1996 First translated and published into English in 1941
Flashing Steel Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship by Masayuki Shimabukuro / Leonard J. Pellman * Frog Ltd. Berkley, California 1995
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Translated by Thomas Cleary *Published by Sambala, 1984
Musashi By Eiji Yoshikawa Translated from Japanese by Charles S. Terry with forward by Edwin O. Reischauer* Kodansha International Tokyo, New York, London 1997
Small Circle Jujitsu by Wally Jay *Ohara Publications, Inc Santa Clarita, California 1989
Ninjutsu History And Tradition by Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi (34 Grandmaster of the Togakure Ryu) *Unique Publications Burbank, California 1981
Mind Of the Ninja Exploring Inner Power by Kirkland C. Peterson Forward: by Stephen K. Hayes* Contemporary Books Chicago, Illinois 1986
Living the Martial Way A Manual For The Way A Modern Warrior Should Think by Forrest E. Morgan, Maj USAF * Barricade Books New York, New York 1992
Enlightened Self-Protection The Kasumi-An Ninja Arts Tradition by Stephen K. Hayes * Dayton, Ohio 1992
Secrets from the Ninja Grandmaster by Stephen k Hayes & Masaki Hatsumi * Paladin Press Boulder, Colorado 2003
The Mystic Art Of The Ninja Hypnotism, Invisibility, And Weaponry by Stephen K. Hayes *Contemporary Books Chicago, Illinois 1985
Japan’s Ultimate Martial Art Jujitsu Before 1882 The Classical Japanese Art Of Self-Defense by Darrell Max Craig* Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc Boston, Rutland, Vermont, Tokyo 1995
Monday, June 20, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Training Swords (Iaito)
I am still working with the Hanbo and my goal is to become better with that tool before I embark on the path of discovery with the Japanese sword. I find that much of my training with the Hanbo will carry over to the sword -- especially reflex training.
I purchased a training sword from Cheness Cutlery a few months back. I found a reseller that had this model for $149:
When I have time and find additional money I'll pick up the partner to the larger blade, this sword:
I find the quality of the first sword to be very good. The initial problem was a very pointy end which would cause problems during training. Sensei corrected this problem with a grinding wheel, the rest of the sword is pretty safe.
"One mind, any weapon." - Hunter B. Armstrong
I purchased a training sword from Cheness Cutlery a few months back. I found a reseller that had this model for $149:
When I have time and find additional money I'll pick up the partner to the larger blade, this sword:
I find the quality of the first sword to be very good. The initial problem was a very pointy end which would cause problems during training. Sensei corrected this problem with a grinding wheel, the rest of the sword is pretty safe.
"One mind, any weapon." - Hunter B. Armstrong
Library Collection
"Knowledge become power only when we put it into use." -- Anonymous
My martial arts book collection has grown from a few books to many and yet I still seek more on this journey. Below is a subset of my collection:
Mind Manipulation: Ancient and Modern Ninja Techniques by Dr. Haha Lung and Christopher Prowant (interesting read, a little stale at times)
The Art of War (Oxford University Press) by Sun Tzu, Samuel B. Griffith and B. H. Liddell Hart (very good read)
The Illustrated Art of War by Sun Tzu and Samuel B. Griffith (very good read)
Stick Fighting: Techniques of Self-Defense (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior) by Masaaki Hatsumi and Quintin Chambers (good read, some steps missing)
Dynamic Stretching: The Revolutionary New Warm-up Method to Improve Power, Performance and Range of Motion by Mark Kovacs (great exercises and a good read)
Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA: How to Maximize Your Hand Speed, Boxing Speed, Kick Speed and Power, Punching Speed and Power, plus Wrestling Speed and Power for Combat and Self-Defense by J. Barnes (great read, very good exercises)
Ninjutsu: The Art of the Invisible Warrior by Stephen K. Hayes (great read, some interesting information)
The Way of the Ninja: Secret Techniques by Masaaki Hatsumi and Ben Jones (good read)
Ninjutsu: History and Tradition by Masaaki Hatsumi (good read)
The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke by Yuzan Daidoji, Oscar Ratti and Thomas Cleary (good read)
The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Kaiten Nukariya (free eBook with good background information)
Bushido: The Way of the Samurai (Square One Classics) by Tsunetomo Yamamoto, Justin F. Stone and Minoru Tanaka (good read)
Currently reading:
Japan's Ultimate Martial Art: Jujitsu Before 1882 the Classical Japanese Art of Self-Defense
by Darrell Max Craig
All books are available on Amazon!
My martial arts book collection has grown from a few books to many and yet I still seek more on this journey. Below is a subset of my collection:
Mind Manipulation: Ancient and Modern Ninja Techniques by Dr. Haha Lung and Christopher Prowant (interesting read, a little stale at times)
The Art of War (Oxford University Press) by Sun Tzu, Samuel B. Griffith and B. H. Liddell Hart (very good read)
The Illustrated Art of War by Sun Tzu and Samuel B. Griffith (very good read)
Stick Fighting: Techniques of Self-Defense (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior) by Masaaki Hatsumi and Quintin Chambers (good read, some steps missing)
Dynamic Stretching: The Revolutionary New Warm-up Method to Improve Power, Performance and Range of Motion by Mark Kovacs (great exercises and a good read)
Speed Training for Martial Arts and MMA: How to Maximize Your Hand Speed, Boxing Speed, Kick Speed and Power, Punching Speed and Power, plus Wrestling Speed and Power for Combat and Self-Defense by J. Barnes (great read, very good exercises)
Ninjutsu: The Art of the Invisible Warrior by Stephen K. Hayes (great read, some interesting information)
The Way of the Ninja: Secret Techniques by Masaaki Hatsumi and Ben Jones (good read)
Ninjutsu: History and Tradition by Masaaki Hatsumi (good read)
The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke by Yuzan Daidoji, Oscar Ratti and Thomas Cleary (good read)
The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan by Kaiten Nukariya (free eBook with good background information)
Bushido: The Way of the Samurai (Square One Classics) by Tsunetomo Yamamoto, Justin F. Stone and Minoru Tanaka (good read)
Currently reading:
Japan's Ultimate Martial Art: Jujitsu Before 1882 the Classical Japanese Art of Self-Defense
by Darrell Max Craig
All books are available on Amazon!
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