2007-01-09 00:15:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
The Art of War. By that chinese guy I forget his name shun sue something like dat.
2007-01-09 00:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by Future 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on exactly what you're looking for.
But you're talking about fighting, and unarmed combat.
Hands down... "The Bubishi: The Bible of Karate" by patrick McCarthy.
There is so much in this book for anyone who is a practitioner of any of the 'punching/kicking' arts..... such as: quanfa, kempo, karate, te, toudi-jutsu, shotokan...on and on and on.
A great deal is hidden in the section for the meridians. And no, I'm not one of the DKI people who paint by numbers. The meridians are written, in order with the 24 hour cycle. If you look at the meridians, such as the bladder meridian for example, and compare it to the autonomic nerves of the back that you'll find in any anatomy of physiology book, you'll find quite a bit.
Look at the master/control points (not found in that book) and see where in the body they relate to say......... the vagus nerve for example (ST 6), which controls blood pressure, which also lies under the carotid artery........
ok so I've said enough. besides, I had to dig for that and nobody spoon fed me. So good luck.
Oh yes, and one thing about that book, there's a misprint in it, two of the meridians are named incorrectly, the triple burner/three heater/triple warmer meridian in the book is something else.......
Happy reading.
Check out Dave Lowry's book "moving toward stillness", it's pretty sweet.
Later
zdozzzer
2nd Dan
2007-01-09 08:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by zdozzzer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kodokan Judo by Jigaro Kano....
Krav Maga by Imi Sid Or
But then again I am biased...
Maybe some Ninja book by Stephen Hayes or Ashida Kim might be more "realistic"
Am I the only one who has read the "Art of War" by Sun Tzu? It is not an unnarmed combat book.. sheesh. It tells of battle strategies, most people read it because it can be related to a variety of fields, but you have to draw those lessons from it... It talks about flanking, not being exposed or getting caught on low ground etc...
True answer to this...
No Book written is really the best, all have different views and in some ways all say pretty much the same things. Stay sharp, focused on your surroundings, be aware, etc.
There are a ton of great philosophy of martial art type books out there. But as far as unnarmed instruction manuals, it depends on your choice of style.
Again..
Kodokan Judo by Dr. Jigaro Kano to me.
2007-01-09 02:05:06 · answer #3 · answered by judomofo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again: the Art of War written by Sun Tzu is simply the best. The philosophical study of human nature in conflict is amazingly true to life. If I was asking a question like this I would want answers that point to books that instruct on punches/ kicks/ killer strikes, so for that I would add something by Dave Lowry.
2007-01-09 05:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by northcarrlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Art of War written by Sun Tzu is by far the best. The philosophy is overwhelming and true. Also check out some books related to your martial art style.
2007-01-09 03:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by bribri75 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you wanting to read a book which talks about the philosophy of fighting? or actual fighting?
for philosophy i would reccommend The Art Of War by Sun Tzu and also The Book Of Five Rings by Myomoto Musashi and even Hagakuru, the way of the samurai (author fasils me at the moment)
if its pure fighting then i would recommend... well... its hard for me to recccomend as i would think that my book which relate to the arts i do (jujitsu, karate and ninjitsu) so they maybe of no help to you.
however i would recommend you read an auto biography by maybe a bouncer/bodygaurd who maybe able to indulge in how they dealt with there run-ins as they are not allowed to use weapons
for this i would strongly recommend you buy a book by Geoff Thomspon "Watch My Back" is a good place to start at as he details all his street fights...but also backs up his reasons using philosophy and philosophists such as myomoto and tzu
hope this has helped you but with out being much more specific in genre type i cannot advice further
happy reading!
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2007-01-09 20:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
deadly karate blows. simple. real. and very effective. though the pictures are of a doggie eighies guy.
the medical implications are the best, and very interesting. not sure if this book has been banned for sale now ....
hope you're wanting to know this for the right reasons!?
also, all the ed parker encyclopedias.
advanced pressure point fighting is very good if you know what your doing and have people to practice on!
2007-01-12 12:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by galena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Far too many to mention,but check out Self defence on
www.amazon.co.uk
www.ebay.co.uk
The modern martial artist I'm impressed by is Geoff Thompson
www.Geoffthompson.com His books are excellent.
2007-01-09 02:24:50 · answer #8 · answered by Zenlife07 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dynamic Sphere cant remember author, Aikido not so much for pictures but the philosophy part is good
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