Health & Well-Being

The Art of Chinese Swordsmanship

Manual of Taiji Jian

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• Zhang Yun

Most Westerners are familiar with Taiji Quan (often spelled T'ai Chi Ch'uan), the graceful, dancelike exercise movements practiced by the Chinese to promote health and longevity. However, many do not realize that Taiji is also a martial art, and that…  Read More

The Book of Five Rings

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• Miyamoto Musashi

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the…  Read More

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The Book of Five Rings

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• Miyamoto Musashi

Here is one of the most influential texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory ever to emerge from Asia. Composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the…  Read More

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Iaido

History, Teaching, and Practice of Japanese Swordsmanship

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• William de Lange,
• Akita Moriji

For over a thousand years the sword has played a crucial role in Japanese society. Even today it remains a ubiquitous and venerated object, whether cherished as a work of art, admired as a feat of technology, or wielded in…  Read More

The Lone Samurai

The Life of Miyamoto Musashi

• by
• William Scott Wilson

Miyamoto Musashi (1584‒1645) was the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classic book on strategy, the Book of Five Rings. Over 350 years after his death, Musashi and his legacy…  Read More

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