Martial Arts

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a number of reasons: as self-defense, military and law enforcement applications, mental and spiritual development; as well as entertainment and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.

Although the term martial art has become associated with the fighting arts of eastern Asia, it originally referred to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s. The term is derived from Latin, and means "arts of Mars", the Roman god of war. Some authors have argued that fighting arts or fight
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Bloodline (Cradle, #9)
Reaper (Cradle, #10)
Dreadgod (Cradle, #11)
Waybound (Cradle, #12)
Beware of Chicken 3 (Beware of Chicken, #3)
Beware of Chicken 2 (Beware of Chicken, #2)
The Path of Ascension 2 (The Path of Ascension #2)
Unintended Cultivator: Volume 1 (Unintended Cultivator, #1)
The Path of Ascension 6 (The Path of Ascension #6)
Breath of the Dragon (Breathmarked, #1)
Breathe: A Life in Flow – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of Martial Arts and Personal Growth
Unintended Cultivator: Volume 6 (Unintended Cultivator, #6)
Unintended Cultivator: Volume 2 (Unintended Cultivator, #2)
Unintended Cultivator: Volume 3 (Unintended Cultivator, #3)
The Third Kingdom (A Thousand Li #7)
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Zen in the Martial Arts
The Art of War
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
Karate-Do: My Way of Life
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction (Tuttle Martial Arts)
Living the Martial Way: A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think
The Art of Peace
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master (The ^AWay of the Warrior Series)
Zen in the Art of Archery
Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
Bruce Lee The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art (Bruce Lee Library)
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto MusashiThe Art of War by Sun Tzu  by Sun TzuInstruction Manual for the 21st Century Samurai by Alexei Maxim RussellShōgun by James ClavellHagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Samurai: The Best Books
43 books — 32 voters
A Fighter's Heart by Sam SheridanThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorThe Fighter's Mind by Sam SheridanPersimmon Wind by Dave LowryAutumn Lightning by Dave Lowry
Martial Arts Memoirs
54 books — 2 voters

Ballad of Sword and Wine by Tang Jiu QingA Realistic Path to Peace by Dee Knight
Debs Danmei Databse
2 books — 2 voters
Standing Qigong for Health and Martial Arts - Zhan Zhuang by Noel PlaugherThe Way of Qigong by Kenneth S. CohenQiGong Illustrated by Christina Barea
Qigong and Zhan Zhuang
3 books — 2 voters

My Walk on the Aikido Path by Rachel KlingZen in the Martial Arts by Joe HyamsThe Young Lions by Judd ReidThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorBe Water, My Friend by Shannon Lee
Best Martial Arts Biographies
16 books — 5 voters


Josh Waitzkin
He landed on cheap shot, but I knocked him out of the tournament.
Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Henry Mosquera
I think all artists struggle to represent the geometry of life in their own way, just like writers deal with archetypes. There are only so many stories that you can tell, but an infinite number of storytellers.
Henry Mosquera, Sleeper's Run

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