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• Three Budo Masters Book (BS28-392)
• Budoshoshinshu: The Warrior's Primer Of Daidoji Yuzan Book (BS28-546)
• In Search Of The Warrior Spirit: Green Berets Book (BSbk-bd-002)
• Shogun Scrolls: Controlling All Aspects of the Realms Book (BSbk-bd-003)
• Budo Secrets: Teachings of the Martial Arts Masters Book (BSbk-bd-006)
• As We Saw Them Book (BSbk-bd-007)
• Persimmon Wind: Martial Artist's Journey in Japan Book (BSbk-bd-008)
• The Way and the Power: Secrets of Japanese Strategy Book (BSbk-bd-009)
• Esoteric Warriors Book (BSbk-bd-015)
• Budo Masters: Paths to a Far Mountain Book (BSbk-bd-016)
• Spiritual Dimentions Of The Martial Arts Book (BSbk-bd-017)
• Simple Feng Shui Book (BSbk-bd-018)
• Last Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu Book (BSbk-bd-019)
• Castles of the Samurai: Power and Beauty Book (BSbk-bd-020)
• Budo Mind And Body Book (BSbk-bd-021)

Three Budo Masters Book

(Ref: BS28-392)

This is an excellent historical work comparing the three great masters and founders of Judo, Karate, and Aikido. The text presents a comparative study of the lives of the founders of judo, karate and aikido, and their profound influence on modern society.

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Budoshoshinshu: The Warrior's Primer Of Daidoji Yuzan Book

(Ref: BS28-546)

This 17th-century text written for the education and guidance of Japanese warriors delineates the ethics, morality, and daily duties of a class of people dedicated to honor and courage. Wilson holds a master’s degree in Japanese language and literature. Fully illustrated.

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In Search Of The Warrior Spirit: Green Berets Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-002)

In a top-secret U.S. military experiment, Richard Heckler was invited to teach Eastern awareness disciplines ranging from Aikido to meditation to a group of 25 Green Berets. This account chronicles his experiences in the training program and his attempts to revive traditional warriorship in a technological society. His book provides insight into the nature of war, the meaning of masculinity, and the need for moral values in the military. This new edition includes Heckler's response to 9/11, his connections to the Pentagon and U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and his reflections on the movie Black Hawk Down, which depicts the deaths of two of his trainees. "The new Marine Corps martial art...is focused as much on the soul as it is on soldiering..."

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Shogun Scrolls: Controlling All Aspects of the Realms Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-003)

Ingram The Shogun's Scrolls were written in the twelfth century by Hidetomo Nakadai, a scholar and servant in the court of Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan. The shogun ordered Nakadai to provide detailed advice on governing the realm and the resulting treatise can be used today as a guide for personal development and motivation, especially for followers of the martial arts.

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Budo Secrets: Teachings of the Martial Arts Masters Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-006)

A collection of wisdom on living fearlessly from the masters of karate, judo, kyudo, aikido and other disciplines. In Budo, martial arts and spirituality merge at the highest level of skill. This work includes principles and practice guidelines, Budo philosophy, instructive tales, and more.

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As We Saw Them Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-007)

In 1860, the empire of Japan sent 170 officials - samurai and bureaucrats, inspectors and spies, half a dozen teenagers and one Confucian physician - to tour the United States, the first such visit to America and the first trip anywhere abroad in two hundred years. Politics and curiosity, on both sides, mixed to create an amazing journey. Using the travellers' own journals of the trip and American accounts of the group's progress, historian and critic Masao Miyoshi relates the fascinating tale of entrenched assumptions, startling impressions, and bewildering conclusions. Miyoshi finds in this unique encounter an entertaining adventure story of discovery and a paradigm of the attitudes and judgements that have ever since shaped American and Japanese perceptions of one another. This revealing account of 'otherness' is still relevant today as we strive to understand people whom we think of as foreign.

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Persimmon Wind: Martial Artist's Journey in Japan Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-008)

A moving account of the journey of a martial artist, or "bugeisha". It is the author's own story of his continuing growth as he walks along the trail that leads to fulfilment, and faces the challenge of integrating the cultural streams of East and West.

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The Way and the Power: Secrets of Japanese Strategy Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-009)

Charging into battle, your only objective is to win! Strategies for victory have been studied for thousands of years, but not until the advent of the Japanese samurai did strategy become an exact science. This book reveals the two sides of Japanese strategy, detailing many aspects of this science, including in-yo, michi, ki, aiki, maai, hyoshi, minari, and sutemi, and their use in battle and in the world of business. An expert instructor of kenjutsu and aikijutsu, Fredrick Lovret also includes a pronunciation guide for the many Japanese terms used in the text, and an analysis of famous Western battles and their Oriental strategic analogies. Learn the strategies that have worked best for generations of winners. Whether entering battle against a military foe, a business competitor, or a kenjutsu master, be prepared for success.

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Esoteric Warriors Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-015)

Kozma relates his strange encounters with unusual martial arts masters from China, Tibet and South East Asia. He tells of the methods of the Masters, their philosophies and life stories. Subjects include the Spontaneous Boxing of Dr. Serge Augier; the Taoist arts of Bruce Kumar Frantzis, the Phoenix Eye Fist of Pentjak Silat and many more.

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Budo Masters: Paths to a Far Mountain Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-016)

This title features questions and answers on martial arts from the masters themselves: How did these men train? Has the training changed over the years? Are Western people able to endure this kind of training? The book should provide insights to students and teachers alike

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Spiritual Dimentions Of The Martial Arts Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-017)

Spiritual Dimensions of the Martial Arts is a study of the meditative and religious elements that form the core of the great martial arts traditions. Unsurpassed in scope and detail, the book covers the spiritual beliefs and the practices of the fighting arts of India, China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, and the United States. Subjects discussed include Bruce Lee's unique views on spirituality and meditation, rituals used to induce altered states of consciousness in Indonesian Pencak-Silat, the unusual relationship of Korea's Hwarang warriors to Mahayana Buddhism, the importance of Buddhist ritual in Muay Thai, the role of African mystic beliefs and Christianity in the practice of Capoeira, spiritual practices in the Filipino martial arts, the significance of Zen and esoteric Buddhism to the Samurai, the relationship of Indian martial arts to Yoga, the impact of Daoist concepts on the Chinese martial arts, and psychological development and martial arts training.

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Simple Feng Shui Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-018)

Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of the placement of buildings and objects within buildings to maximise the flow of positive energy, has found a resurgence in modern society's search for harmony and well-being. However, despite the popularity of the subject, the system remains complex and non-intuitive. This text presents a modern window into Feng Shui, the ancient practices for greater health and prosperity.

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Last Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-019)

In this remarkable account of the life of Japan's last Shogun, the arrival of U.S. Commodore Perry's squadron is shown to be the spark that ignited the cataclysm that reached its climax with the fall of the Shogunate in 1868. This brought a 17 year-old boy emperor from the seclusion of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto to preside over what became a political and cultural revolution: with this, Japan's extraordinary modernisation began in earnest.

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Castles of the Samurai: Power and Beauty Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-020)

The castles of Japan are a product of the country's long history of civil war and samurai rule from the Middle Ages to mid-19th century. They functioned both as military fortresses as well as symbols of authority. They incorporated powerful mechanisms for warding off attackers, yet as symbols they were possessed of immense beauty and grace. This study is divided into four parts: the first examines who built these castles and why, with an incisive look at Japanese history and the internecine fighting between samurai clans; the second part discusses the castle as a fortress - the importance of its location, its layout, stone walls and moats, towers, gates, shooting holes, and stone drops; the third part covers the beauty of the castle as a symbol, covering the intricate craftsmanship seen in structural detail and the aesthetics of the samurai class itself; and the fourth part contains practical information on visiting castles and gleaning the most from a first-hand view.

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Budo Mind And Body Book

(Ref: BSbk-bd-021)

Budo is about learning more than how to fight; true budo is a way of seeking and uncovering meaning in life. Here, Nicklaus Suino, one of the leading iaido teachers in North America, gives expert advice on how to get the most from training in traditional Japanese martial arts such as iaido, kendo, aikido, judo, kyudo, and karate-do. He reveals the essential components of budo training, including: how to determine the principles behind techniqueshow to develop physical strength, technical strength and strength of characterhow to discipline your mind to really focus and be in the present moment

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