 | Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £5.45 Focuses more on street fighting techniques, but the theories and philosophy are valid across the board.
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 | Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Buy new: £2.45 / Used from: £1.73 The definitive Samurai handbook
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 | The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke: A Contemporary Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke by Daidoji Yuzan
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.50 A nice introduction to the Samurai code, without the depth of the Hagakure
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 | The Art of War by James Clavell
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £0.01 Sun Tzu is the ULTIMATE tactician, even by todays standards. I own a more recent translation by the same author which Amazon doesnt have.
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 | The Book of Five Rings (Pocket Classics) by Musashi Miyamoto
Buy new: £0.66 / Used from: £1.65 Again, Mushashi IS martial arts for millions of people. Even if you aren't a student of a Japanese style, there is still a lot to learn from this book.
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 | Tao Te Ching: Definitive Edition by Lao Tzu
Buy new: £5.28 / Used from: £4.27 An excellent philosophical piece, worth a look even if you dont normally 'get' philosophy.
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 | The Complete Tae Kwon Do Hyung: 3 by Hee Il Cho
Buy used from: £4.73 A step by step guide by a true master, an excellent reference point, but not one to learn from as many moves have now changed slightly. Also, it isnt complete, as some senior paterns dont appear.
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 | Complete Conditioning for Martial Arts (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series) by Sean Cochran
Buy new: £7.91 / Used from: £3.00 AN excellent reference book for training ideas and principles to aid you in TaeKwon Do and other kicking/striking martial arts.
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 | Stretching Scientifically: a Guide to Flexibility Training by Thomas Kurtz
Buy used from: £30.28 A guide to stretching training and principles which really opened my eyes (and stretched my legs)
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 | Samurai Zen by Scott Shaw
Buy new: £5.16 / Used from: £1.69 Scott Shaw is THE MAN. He has been training for longer than I have been alive, and he knows his stuff. An excellent intro to Zen meditation and philosophies as it applies to martial arts.
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 | Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams
Buy new: £0.78 / Used from: £0.65 Again, an excellent piece on Zen meditation and philosophies as they apply to the martial arts.
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 | Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit by Bruce Thomas
Buy used from: £0.01 Everyone has their favourite Bruce Lee biography, and this is mine. I dont claim that it's the most accurate or true, but it is a well written story of a true martial artist and one of my heroes.
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