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Of course, when it comes to learning a martial art, nothing beats hard practise. But sometimes – if you suffer from an injury, for example, or you forgot a certain term – it might be really nice to cuddle up on the couch with a beautiful book about your favourite fighting style. For inspiration, here is a list of the books that I have read or plan to read in 2019. Enjoy and please let me know if you have any additions. <\/p>\n

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Martial Arts in General:<\/b><\/p>\n

Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams<\/a><\/p>\n

The Way to Black Belt: A Comprehensive Guide to Rapid, Rock-Solid Results by Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder<\/a><\/p>\n

Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts by Sang H. Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion by George J. Thompson and Jerry B. Jenkins<\/a>\u00a0(it says Judo in the title, but from what I got from the snopsis, it\u2019s a book about communication and avoiding fights rather than Judo itself)<\/p>\n

The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Styles from Around the World by Chris Crudelli<\/a>\u00a0(this is an encyclopedia of more that 300 martial arts styles around the world)<\/p>\n

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Budo (Japanese Martial Arts):<\/b><\/p>\n

The Art of Peace: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido by Morihei Ueshiba<\/a><\/p>\n

Falling Hard: A Journey Into the World of Judo by Mark Law<\/a><\/p>\n

Angry White Pyjamas: A Scrawny Oxford Poet Takes Lessons From The Tokyo Riot Police by Robert Twigger\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Karatedo: My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi<\/a><\/p>\n

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Karate:<\/b><\/p>\n

Introduction to Karate by Shingo Ohgami<\/a><\/p>\n

Karate Katas of Wadoryu by Shingo Ohgami<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kendo:<\/b><\/p>\n

Kendo – Approaches for All Levels by Sotaro Honda<\/a><\/p>\n

Kendo: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship by Geoff Salmon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kobudo:<\/b><\/p>\n

Kobudo 1: Bo, Sai by Roland Habersetzer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bushido \/ Samurai:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai by\u00a0<\/a>Yamamoto Tsunetomo<\/a><\/p>\n

Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era by\u00a0<\/a>Eiji Yoshikawa<\/a><\/p>\n

Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai\u00a0by Dave Lowry<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wushu (Chinese Martial Arts):<\/b><\/p>\n

The Tao of Jeet Kun Do by Bruce Lee<\/a><\/p>\n

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Musul (Korean Martial Arts):<\/b><\/p>\n

A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do by Alex Gillis<\/a><\/p>\n

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Self Defense:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Little Black Book of Violence: What Every Young Man Needs to Know About Fighting by Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder<\/a><\/p>\n

Facing Violence: Praparing for the Unexpected by Rory Miller<\/a><\/p>\n

Scaling Force: Dynamic Decision Making Under Threat of Violence by\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Performance and Health:<\/b><\/p>\n

A Tooth from the Tiger\u2019s Mouth: How to Treat Your Injuries with Powerful Healing Secrets of the Great Chinese Warrior by Tom Bisio\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance by Dr. Kelly Starret<\/a><\/p>\n

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Authors:<\/b><\/p>\n

Donn F. Draeger<\/a>\u00a0(mostly books about Budo, but other styles too)<\/p>\n

Mark V. Wiley<\/a>\u00a0(mostly books about Filipino martial arts, or health)<\/p>\n

Masutatsu Oyama<\/a>\/Mas Oyama<\/a>\u00a0(Karate)<\/p>\n

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