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What were the five most influential martial arts books in your life?

For me, the five most influential martial arts books were: 1. THE WAY OF KARATE (1963) by George E. Mattson 2. KARATE'S HISTORY AND TRADITIONS (1968) by Bruce A. Haines 3. THE 1968 BLACK BELT MAGAZINE YEARBOOK [Though not a book, this particular magazine edition hit me hard.] 4. ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES (1957) by Paul Reps 5. 'BUSHIDO: The Soul of Japan' (1900) by Inazo Nitobe These were the initial readings which reinforced and colored my youthful martial arts obsession..

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1. 1. THE WAY OF KARATE (1963) by George E. Mattson 2. KARATE'S HISTORY AND TRADITIONS (1968) by Bruce A. Haines 3. THE 1968 BLACK BELT MAGAZINE YEARBOOK [Though not a book, this particular magazine edition hit me hard.] 4. ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES (1957) by Paul Reps 5. 'BUSHIDO: The Soul of Japan' (1900) by Inazo Nitobe
2. KARATE HIDETAKA NISHIYAMA 1960 THIS IS KARATE MAS OYAMA 1962 ZEN COMBAT JAY GLUCK 1962 THE WAY OF KATA L.A. KANE 2007 THE BUBISHI translated by PAT MACCARTHY KIYOSHI 2007 and an earlier version 1980 There have been many others between 1960 and today those are the ones that helped the most. Other arts AIKIDO AND THE DYNAMIC SPHERE SECRETS OF THE SAMURAI DON DRAEGER a must have book no matter your style. THE BIBLE OF KANO JUJUTSU(judo)very old book JUJUTSU KLINGERSDORF very old book A BOOK OF FIVE RINGS MUSASHI MIYAMOTO
3. I'm afraid I don't have five books to list, but I have two that have heavily influenced me. The first one was the Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee. I read it when I was in high school. Absorb what is useful, disgard what is not. I apply the concepts of Jeet Kune Do in my martial arts walk even today, and it's helped me to keep an open mind. Another book that has helped me is Sun Tzu's Art of War. I have used parts of it to know myself and to avoid violence when possible.
4. 1.) Black Belt Magazine (not a book, but very influential in my early career) 2.) The Tao of Jeet Kune Do (Bruce Lee) 3.) Shaolin Fighting: Theories and Concepts (Douglas Wong) 4.) Chuck Norris Biography (before Walker) (Don't remember Author) 5.) Competitive Tae Kwon Do - Yong Sup Kil Honorable Mention: Bruce Lee's Fighting Method Volumes 1-4 Ninjitsu - Stephen K. Hayes
5. Ninjutsu: History and Tradition ~ Masaaki Hatsumi Ninjutsu: The Art Of The Invisible Warrior ~ Stephen K Hayes Wisdom From The Ninja Village Of The Cold Moon ~ Stephen K Hayes Ninja magazine ~ various contributors Shodan no Maki ~ Richard Van Donk
6. 1.tao of jeet kune do 2.the art of war 3.a book of five rings 4.real fighting 5. fillipino martial culture.