Reading List

wes tasker · Post by **wes tasker** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:59 pm

Glasheen Sensei-

I'm no karate-ka but I've always enjoyed this book as far as a good general history of Okinawan Karate:

Okinawan Karate
-Mark Bishop
ISBN: 0804832056

I also think a practitioner of any martial art owes it to themselves to study anatomy for both martial and healing reasons:

Trail Guide to the Body
-Andrew Biel
ISBN: 0965853411

Anatomy of Movement
-Blandine Germain
ISBN: 0939616173

And last, but not least, it is my sincere belief that anyone, and I mean anyone, who does martial arts should own the following book:

A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth
-Tom Bisio
ISBN: 0743245512

It's a goldmine of Traditional Chinese Medicine protocols for all sorts of musculo-skeletal injuries using herbs, plasters, manual therapy, cupping, moxa, etc. It's written by an amazing healer and martial artist who knows his stuff inside and out... Just my cent and a half.

-wes tasker

Jake Steinmann · Post by **Jake Steinmann** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:30 am

dpasquarelli wrote:Hello everyone, this is my first post although I have been reading them for a while, and as I am sure that I am quite junior to most of you so I don't wish to presume but here are my offerings.

Living The Martial Way, forget authors name

Zen and the Art of Archery, Eugen Herrigel

Tao te Ch' ing, Lao Tzu

I am also currently reading, Kata and the Transmission of Knowledge by Michael Rosenbaum and it seem to be well researched and well written.

Thanks.

Living the Martial Way is by Forrest Morgan. A former USAF officer, if memory serves. Pretty interesting reading.

Tony Blauer's Personal Defense Readiness Manual is excellent for "self-defense" related reading.

Don Draeger's books are unbeatable for a good martial arts history.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:18 pm

Hey Wes,

Thanks for posting this book that interested you. I checked it out on Amazon and ordered a copy based on the reviews. There were also some other books mentioned dealing with TCM alternative medicine such as THE WARRIOR AS HEALER: A MARTIAL ARTS HERBAL FOR POWER, FITNESS, AND FOCUS.

I would really like to have more information as to Uechi Kanbun Sensei's involvement in herbal remedies ... were they for healing injuries or general health?

Ginko Biloba and Ginsing may not be household items but they are widely used as is Chinese Green Tea. Is anyone using Chinese herbs for promoting energy and or strength?

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:57 am

Nothing wrong with the green tea. It's high in antioxidants.

However I've read enough about the Ginko Biloba and Ginseng to be underwhelmed. Ginko has issues. It's a blood thinner (it's major function) and could be problematic for some individuals. I used to take extracts of ginseng, but now prefer my Diet Mountain Dew instead. Works better for me...

Rik Lostrito, a pharmacist and Uechika here in the mid-atlantic area, has done a little research on some of Kanbun's herbs. I believe he's growing some of them in his yard. I'll catch up with him and ask him more.

- Bill

Jim Robinson · Post by **Jim Robinson** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:02 am

Best book on my shelf is The Tao of Jeet Kun Do by Bruce Lee.
Straight foreward, simple ,no junk. No contemporary martial arts fast food philosophies.
Jim Robinson