The recommended reading list provided below highlights literature that will not only provide martial arts practitioners with added insights into their practice, but also literature geared toward assisting individuals in the process of integrating mind/body practices into an empowering life-path.
This is equally important to our martial arts practice because it allows us to have greater patience, confidence, understanding, and humanity towards others. Over the next several months I will share suggested readings from a wide variety of sources that have assisted me in my personal growth and that I hope may do the same for others here as well.
The Way of Kata: A Comprehensive Guide for Deciphering Martial Applications by Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder
The Way of Kata defines 15 general principles to identify effective techniques; 12 rules for deciphering martial applications; comprehensive insights into kata history, strategy and tactics; vital physiological considerations; and well-organized materials for easy reference and comprehensive understanding.
Shambala: The Sacred Path of The Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa
The classic guide to enlightened living, in which Chogyam Trungpa presents the principles and practices of the warrior’s path for Western readers. Interpreting the warrior’s journey in contemporary terms, Trungpa shows that through discovering the basic goodness of human life, the warrior learns to radiate that goodness out into the world for the peace and sanity of others.
Soul Sword: the Way and Mind of a Zen Warrior by Vernon Kitabu Turner Roshi
The power of the Warrior Mind is its ability to act from Mushin…a state of No Mind. As a mirror reflects objects without clinging to the images, the Warrior Mind is free to flow from one object to the next without impediment. From this state arises instinctive wisdom, the power that allows ordinary people to perform extraordinary feats.
This is the power that lives within each of us: the power which the author, a legendary black belt and Zen master, hopes to awaken in his readers. It functions within us daily but is counteracted by the false mind and its endless projections. The task is to still the mind to the point where “the action and the actor [are] a seamless thread.
The Root of Chinese Qigong by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming
Qigong training can improve your health, cure illness, and help you overcome the stress of daily living. Qigong is the study of Qi, or vital energy, that circulates in the human body, and it has been practiced by the Chinese for thousands of years. Qigong is a unique and comprehensive approach to health and longevity, and can be trained by anyone. Get the most from your practice by understanding the principles and foundation of this ancient science.
Make sure to check in often and stay current on our recommended reading list. Meanwhile enjoy your reading…
Professor Brandon Jordan
Recommended Readings
The recommended reading list provided below highlights literature that will not only provide martial arts practitioners with added insights into their practice, but also literature geared toward assisting individuals in the process of integrating mind/body practices into an empowering life-path.
This is equally important to our martial arts practice because it allows us to have greater patience, confidence, understanding, and humanity towards others. Over the next several months I will share suggested readings from a wide variety of sources that have assisted me in my personal growth and that I hope may do the same for others here as well.
The Way of Kata: A Comprehensive Guide for Deciphering Martial Applications by Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder
The Way of Kata defines 15 general principles to identify effective techniques; 12 rules for deciphering martial applications; comprehensive insights into kata history, strategy and tactics; vital physiological considerations; and well-organized materials for easy reference and comprehensive understanding.
Shambala: The Sacred Path of The Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa
The classic guide to enlightened living, in which Chogyam Trungpa presents the principles and practices of the warrior’s path for Western readers. Interpreting the warrior’s journey in contemporary terms, Trungpa shows that through discovering the basic goodness of human life, the warrior learns to radiate that goodness out into the world for the peace and sanity of others.
Soul Sword: the Way and Mind of a Zen Warrior by Vernon Kitabu Turner Roshi
The power of the Warrior Mind is its ability to act from Mushin…a state of No Mind. As a mirror reflects objects without clinging to the images, the Warrior Mind is free to flow from one object to the next without impediment. From this state arises instinctive wisdom, the power that allows ordinary people to perform extraordinary feats.
This is the power that lives within each of us: the power which the author, a legendary black belt and Zen master, hopes to awaken in his readers. It functions within us daily but is counteracted by the false mind and its endless projections. The task is to still the mind to the point where “the action and the actor [are] a seamless thread.
The Root of Chinese Qigong by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming
Qigong training can improve your health, cure illness, and help you overcome the stress of daily living. Qigong is the study of Qi, or vital energy, that circulates in the human body, and it has been practiced by the Chinese for thousands of years. Qigong is a unique and comprehensive approach to health and longevity, and can be trained by anyone. Get the most from your practice by understanding the principles and foundation of this ancient science.
Make sure to check in often and stay current on our recommended reading list. Meanwhile enjoy your reading…
Professor Brandon Jordan