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Martial Arts

This section particularly deals with the Buddhist related martial arts, traditionally said to have been introduced by Bodhidharma into China, and the Zen influenced Japanese Samurai warriors, as well as the non-violent disciplines of self-defence like Aikido.
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Samurai Zen Samurai Zen
Leggett, Trevor
Wisdom Price £13.49 (save 10%)
This book brings together one hundred of the rare koans representing the core spiritual discipline of Japan's ancient Samurai tradition. Dating from the thirteenth-century records of...
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Mastering the Art of War [Paperback] Mastering the Art of War [Paperback]
Zhuge Liang and Liu Ji and Translated by Cleary, Thomas
Wisdom Price £9.72 (save 33%)
Commentaries by two prominent statesmen-generals which develop the strategies of Sun Tzu's classic into a...
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Japanese Art of War Japanese Art of War
Cleary, Thomas
Wisdom Price £10.04 (save 33%)
New edition. A study of Japan's traditional samurai culture, from its historical roots to its influence on the modern Japanese mind and its effect on...
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Tai Chi Combat Tai Chi Combat
Crompton, Paul
Wisdom Price £8.46 (save 15%)
An introduction to the principles and techniques of the T'ai Chi fighting, yang...
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Art of War [Pocket Classics] Art of War [Pocket Classics]
Sun Tzu and Cleary, Thomas
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The pocket-sized...
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Art of War Art of War
Sun Tzu and translated by Thomas Cleary
Wisdom Price £8.25 (save 34%)
Compiled more than two thousand years ago by the warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu, the Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world...
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Lost Art of War Lost Art of War
Cleary, Thomas and Sun Tzu
Wisdom Price £11.69 (save 10%)
The eagerly anticipated sequel to Sun Tzu`s classic manual "The Art of War", which has captured the imagination of business, political and military people around the globe....
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Zen and the Way of the Sword Zen and the Way of the Sword
King, Winston L
Wisdom Price £16.00
A fascinating look into the mind of the samurai swordsman, in a far-reaching account of the role of Zen in the thought, culture, and the...
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Autumn Lightning Autumn Lightning
Lowry, Dave
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"Lowry's fascinating book interweaves his experience as a student of kenjutsu (the martial art of swordsmanship) with retellings of the exploits of legendary...
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Heart of the Warrior Heart of the Warrior
Blomberg, Catharina
Wisdom Price £35.09 (save 10%)
The mythical status of the samurai is examined in relation to the traditional religious influences of...
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Zen in the Art of Archery Zen in the Art of Archery
Herrigel, Eugen
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The Zen tradition of archery is not just a sport or a form of self-defence, but an art, a religious ritual and one of the many paths...
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Bodhisattva Warriors Bodhisattva Warriors
Shifu Nagaboshi Tomio
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This is a unique and extensive study of the genesis and development of the earliest form of Buddhist self defence practised by...
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Ronin Ronin
Jennings, William Dale
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The legendary story of a brutal man who becomes a folk hero, told in the great tradition of unflinchingly realistic Zen mysticism. The violence of twelfth-century Japan explodes in...
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Karate Do Karate Do
Funakoshi, Gichin
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The life story of the father of modern Karate-do, the Way of...
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Sword and Brush Sword and Brush
Lowry, Dave
Wisdom Price £11.19 (save 30%)
For martial arts practitioners and readers interested in Japan's rich heritage, a unique combination of art and the principles of strategy. From archery to ikebana the...
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Shambhala Guide to Aikido Shambhala Guide to Aikido
Stevens, John
Wisdom Price £8.38 (save 33%)
An essential introduction to the philosophy and practice of the martial art known as the "Way of Peace."More and more people are practising Aikido, a martial and spiritual...
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Budo Budo
Ueshiba, Morihei
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This classic treatise on the martial arts was written by Ueshiba in 1938 as a statement of the spirit and aims of Aikido. This seminal work is fully illustrated here with...
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Secrets of Aikido Secrets of Aikido
Stevens, John
Wisdom Price £16.56 (save 31%)
These are the hidden teachings and universal truths of this `way of peace' which harmonises the body and spirit with natural forces. Stevens also explores the spiritual aspects of Aikido, its...
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Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
Westbrook, Adele
Wisdom Price £16.80 (save 30%)
There is no attack in Aikido, its goal is merely to neutralize an aggression and render the attacker harmless. It involves harmony,...
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Tao of Gung Fu Tao of Gung Fu
Lee , Bruce and edited by John Little
Wisdom Price £12.91 (save 32%)
This is a book that Bruce Lee began writing in 1964, but never published. Its publication now is truly a landmark event, as it not...
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