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!