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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN num: 9780942637762
ISBN number: 0942637763
Label: Barricade Books
Manufacturer: Barricade Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 312
Printing Date: November 25, 1992
Publishing house: Barricade Books
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A step-by-step approach to applying the Japanese warrior's mind set to martial training and daily life.
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This is by far the best book on the martial arts that I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
It does not explain how the martial artist should throw a punch or execute a technique, it leaves those technicalities in the hands of your own personal instructor. Rather, it explains how a modern warrior should think, which is unfortunately overlooked in many martial systems these days.
One of the things this book does quite well is to define the concept of "honor" and how it relates to warriorship. It also explains how many things done in the name of honor are actually perversions of the concept.
This book delves into how a warrior should train. It will help you create your own martial strategies and tactics, and it provides fascinating history into the martial arts. It even touches on nutrition and fitness for warriors (although it was written in the early 90's and this section could be considered outdated).
Overall, I think this is a book that everyone should read and anyone who is serious about practicing the martial arts will find it particularly valuable.
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This book is easily one of the greatest books on how to live an honorable warrior's lifestyle in a modern world. The book is like a guide as to how to not only be the best warrior possible, but the best human being you can be.
The only thing I have to say is that this book is NOT FOR EVERYONE. You should only consider reading this book if you plan on taking it quite seriously, as Forrest E Morgan is (as he says himself) rather obsessive with parts of the book. A good example is when Morgan tells us that we should spend the majority of our life in training; train more than you sleep. I'm in no way saying that the book tells us to do anything impossible or to dedicate every waking moment of our time training, he's just telling us the truth: it takes a dedicated life to become a true warrior.
And this book will tell you how.
I also want to say that there is definatly some worth in the book for the casual reader, but the majority of the book involves a life-long commitment, and all of it requires some perseverance.
What I mean is, you won't finish this book and instantly become a better person.
Rather, you will better know HOW to make yourself a better person. For those looking for a lifestyle change, something to complement their martial arts training, or simply a purpose to dedicate yourself to, I can think of no book better than this.
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My teacher told me to read this book and not without a reason. Soon I'll be tested for a grey belt and he felt I needed another perspective or way of thinking on martial arts and why we practise.
This book is interesting for every martial artist to bring the art into daily life. It's a 'must read' for any practitioner of a 'DO', a traditional way (like Aikido, Hapkido, Karate-do, Judo, T'ai Chi, Daito Ryu, JKD), despite your level.
Some parts I don't agree with, for I'm an martial artist and not a warrior or soldier (like mr. Morgan). I'll make up my own mind on how I 'should think' (but maybe this is more my recalcitrant behaviour). It made me think about things.
Forrest E. Morgan puts things into the right perspective and everyone (including the none martial artist) can learn form this book. Most interesting are the chapters on religion, nutrition and the warriors mind set.
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Recently I read and reviewed a book called "The Karate Dojo" by Peter Urban. Written in the mid-1960s, it's a snapshot of a bygone martial arts era. Mr. Urban portrayed an ideal dojo training situation that would enable one to become a "weaponless weapon." "Living the Martial Way" has a similar focus on achieving the status of a "modern warrior." However, it goes a lot farther by offering detailed practical and philosophical steps to that end. Combined, these steps constitute the "Martial Way." It's not for the faint of heart.
The book is broken down into three aspects of the Martial Way: The Way of Training, The Way of Honor, and The Way of Living. In Part One, the author discusses how a warrior trains. Practicing once or twice a week for a couple of hours won't cut it. Instead, the warrior should rigorously train in their chosen martial art every day, and augment their core style with additional study in other disciplines. Part Two delves into the warrior's internal path by focusing on developing the foundational character quality of Honor. Finally, Part Three deals with a mixture of the practical and spiritual aspects of the Martial Way, including physical fitness, mysticism, and personal bearing.
Mr. Morgan provides a comprehensive path towards warriorship. For the most part, his guidance is clear and practical. However, there are a couple of debatable areas. For example, some of the circa 1990 diet and exercise information Mr. Morgan promulgates is a bit stale in 2007. Even so, the author's general admonition to eat right and exercise are timeless, so consult some newer resources to implement his recommendations. Also, I was a bit taken aback by his almost religious zeal towards becoming a warrior. To be sure, excellence requires much work, pain, and sacrifice. But many desire a more balanced life, and I'm not sure one could fully pursue the Martial Way and have a family life. Indeed, you'd probably have to be a celibate monk to truly achieve warriorship (for all I know that may be a requirement, since Mr. Morgan isn't forthcoming on his family life).
Overall, I was challenged by "Living the Martial Way" to take my budo practice (and my faith as a Christian) to a higher level and integrate it deeper into my life. However, I'm not as dismissive of the twice weekly practitioner as Mr. Morgan is. Because for years that was my training regimen at the kyu (colored belt) level. Mr. Morgan might dismiss me as a mere "martial artist" (see page 25). But I've realized many personal benefits from that level of practice. Even so, now that I'm a ShoDan assistant instructor I agree with him that a deeper level of commitment is needed. I must be a good role model for my students, and that requires more intensity on my part. That's why I added boxing to my "doctrinal core" of karate over a year ago, and also the reason I'm reading many books about the martial arts.
I recommend "Living The Martial Way" as a necessary text for the martial artist. It will affirm the dedication of the serious practitioner, and perhaps challenge the not-so-serious one towards a more profound level of commitment. In addition, you may wish to augment this book with "Clearing Away Clouds" by Stephen Fabian, "The Making of a Butterfly" by Phillip Starr, "The Martial Way and Its Virtues" by F. J. Chu, "The Martial Spirit" by Herman Kauz, and just about anything by Dave Lowry.
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This is quite simply the single most influential book on martial arts that I`ve read in 30+ years of training and research on the subject.
There are hundreds of books out there on how to fight, most promoting one style or category of martial arts over another (ie: Karate vs arnis or grappling vs striking etc.). Most of them are of questionable value at best.
This book doesn`t bother with telling you how to fight. It tells you why to fight, and why not to. It teaches you how to really examine what you want from your training and then structure your training so that you can achive that result. And it examines the place of fighting arts in our daily lives and the fighter`s place in society.
Hope that doesn`t sound too out there, because it`s a very straight forward and down to earth book. But I can`t reccomend it highly enough. It`s one you`ll reread over and over again, and each time you`ll dicover a wonderful thought provoking idea you missed before.
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