Complete Kendo (Complete Martial Arts)5 reviews John J. Donohue, Kathleen Sweeney, ... Tuttle Publishing, 1999 The best book for beginers and intermediate students + I wouldn't be without it + Very good for begginers This book is an excellent companion to Kendo: The Definitive Guide (KDG). While KDG cover ALL of the technical aspects down to the last detail, this book's focus is aesthetics and beginners Kendo. It was recommended to me by one of my school's Sensei who felt it covered ideas and concepts that you ...             Looking at a Far Mountain: A Study of Kendo Kata (Tuttle Martial Arts)8 reviews Paul Budden Tuttle Publishing, 2000 If you want better information you need to go to Japan + A good, clear instructional manual + great details on kata + Kendo Kata + A wonderful book for all kenshi.             Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text38 reviews Gichin Funakoshi Kodansha International, 1973 An Invaluable Resource, Among the First Karate Documents + EXCELLENT + Karete-Do Kyohan: The Master Text + not much to say + A must have             Best Aikido: The Fundamentals (Illustrated Japanese Classics)9 reviews Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Moriteru Ueshiba Kodansha International, 2002 Easy to understand + best so far + Best Aikido + Incomplete + Good book for beginners.             The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke27 reviews Yuzan Daidoji, Thomas Cleary Charles E Tuttle Co, 1999 Timeless + An ancient book but still applicable to modern life + Good + Interesting             The Book of Five Rings (Shambhala Library)9 reviews Miyamoto Musashi Shambhala, 2003 Abstraction of conflict + Ultimate Text for your life + Book of five rings + Business and Martial Arts             The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do30 reviews Shoshin Nagamine Tuttle Publishing, 1998 A good reference for katas + Great Fundmentials and history + Great Book + Indispensible for Matsubayashi-ryu + A Master's View of His Martial Art             Karate-Do: My Way of Life44 reviews Gichin Funakoshi Kodansha International, 1981 Every Shotokan Karate-ka ought to be given this when they 1st join their club + Truly a master + Good insight into Master Funakoshi's life and philosophy + Humbled by the master + Interesting glimpse in to the unwavering mind of a master             Illuminated Spirit: Conversations With a Kyudo Master2 reviews Dan Deprospero, Jackie Deprospero, ... Kodansha International (JPN), 1997 A gem of wisdom in writing Beyond the fact that I live and work in Japan, this book is useful not only for those of us seeking wisdom from the traditional arts of Asia but anywhere. Dan Deprospero has done a superb job synthesizing all of the accumulated teaching of his teacher - almost one decade - within 143 pages. As ...             Sekigahara 1600: The Final Struggle For Power (Campaign)5 reviews Anthony Bryant Osprey Publishing, 1995 clear and well written + Fascinating explanation, illustration in chronological order + Very Good Overview + Simple explanation that anyone can follow + Tokugawa takes the cake             Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan29 reviews Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook Book Sales, 1999 A classic text! + A Note to the Ignorant + A great addition to any library + good refrence book             Ninja AD 1460-1650 (Warrior)5 reviews Stephen Turnbull Osprey Publishing, 2003 Ninjas in Detail + Perfect Ninja Book + Ninja Ad + Turnbull does it again             Kendo: The Definitive Guide32 reviews Hiroshi Ozawa Kodansha International, 1997 Not exactly "definitive" + The way of the sword + A well-rounded Introduction + Kendo + A must have             Samurai: The World of the Warrior6 reviews Stephen Turnbull Osprey Publishing, 2003 Stephen Turnbull's best book + Very Good History + STILL THE MASTER + An Exciting Account             The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship: A Manual of Eishin-Ryu Iaido (Martial Arts)14 reviews Nicklaus Suino Weatherhill, 1994 A must own for iaido practitioners + An awsome book + A Reference Worth Having on Hand + Very Good! + IAIDO             Okinawan Goju-Ryu: Fundamentals of Shorei-Kan Karate (Japanese Arts)7 reviews Seikichi Toguchi Black Belt Communications, 1976 Outstanding! + Goju Ryu at its best + Okinawan Goju-Ryu + Correct information for all Goju Ryu stylists.             The Heart of Kendo: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of the Art of the Sword13 reviews Darrell Max Craig Shambhala, 2002 Beautiful Book This interesting text about kendo is also available in hardback (or at least was, at one time). So be sure to read the reviews of the same material under the separate hardback listing. The stories are inspiring, the text helpful. This is the most beautiful book I've ever seen devoted to a ...             Iaido: History, Teaching & Practice Of Japanese Swordsmanship3 reviews William de Lange Weatherhill, 2002 As a former student..... + Not for beginners. As a former student of Akita Moriji sensei, I am very much obliged to give this book 5 stars. The book is actually 2 parts- the original (translated) kata section and a well-researched history section. Akita sensei wrote the kata section which includes pictures of him doing the kata and an ...             Total Aikido: The Master Course (Bushido--The Way of the Warrior)28 reviews Gozo Shioda Kodansha International, 1997 A brief comment + Un libro excelente + A worthwhile book for anyone interested in Aikido + An enduring classic + Total Aikido             The Bible of Karate Bubishi20 reviews Tuttle Publishing, 1995 Karate Bubishi - a rare gemstone! + The title is exactly what it is. + Bubishi - the Bible of Karate + Good book about history of Okinawan Karate