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#433071 - 07/04/11 04:06 PM Any good reading suggestions?
eagleyed Newbie Registered: 06/08/11 Posts: 19	I am both an avid martial artist and reader. I am currently reading 'Angry White Pyjamas' by Robert Twigger, and i would recommend it to anyone. Does anybody have any suggestions for me to route out for my next reading pleasure? Please.
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#433072 - 07/04/11 04:29 PM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: eagleyed]
Prizewriter Professional Poster Registered: 10/23/05 Posts: 2546	Check out American Shaolin by Matthew Polly. It is a non-fiction travel/martial arts book. Matthew Polly documents his travels to China and the training he underwent in Shaolin temple for 3 years in the early 90's. It reveals a lot about the modern Shaolin temple and Chinese culture at that time. Very funny and interesting book. _________________________ "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food" Hippocrates.
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#433077 - 07/04/11 10:05 PM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: Prizewriter]
hope Member Registered: 07/12/09 Posts: 149 Loc: Vancouver, B.C.	Have read and enjoyed both Twigger and Polly. Here's a further selection (very different from each other): Lori O'Connell -- Weapons of Opportunity (one woman's crusade through the world of dojos and low blows) Brian Jones -- Detour on the Path (a martial artist's brief foray as a smuggler) Brian Preston -- Me, Chi and Bruce Lee (adventures in martial arts) _________________________ God grant me a good sword and no use for it. -- Polish proverb
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#433098 - 07/05/11 08:08 PM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: hope]
VDJ Veteran Registered: 05/09/05 Posts: 1670	I've got some good ones for you. They're novels. 1) John Rain Novels by Barry Eisler. John Rain is a Japanese-American Assasin. His art is Judo (as is Mr. Eisler, a former CIA operative who obtained his BB @ the Kodokan International Judo Ctr). I believe that there are about 5 or 6 books. I enjoyed them alot! 2)"Sensei" by John Donohue another good read..1 VDJ Edited by VDJ (07/05/11 08:09 PM)
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#433145 - 07/08/11 02:00 PM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: VDJ]
eagleyed Newbie Registered: 06/08/11 Posts: 19	Thanks for the suggestions guys. Much appreciated. I will deffo keep my eyes open for them. Keep them coming my martial arts friends. Other good ones i have read are "Ninja" by Eric Van Lustbader and the sequel "Mika". Riveting reads that will find you struggling to put them down. Enjoy.
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#433156 - 07/09/11 03:14 AM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: eagleyed]
Shusha Member Registered: 04/30/11 Posts: 37	Have you read "A Fighter's Heart" and "A Fighter's Mind" by Sam Sheridan?
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#433158 - 07/09/11 03:58 AM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: Shusha]
eagleyed Newbie Registered: 06/08/11 Posts: 19	thanks Susha. I read "A fighters heart" a couple of years ago and thought it was a brilliant book. But the latter i have not read and after just reading an exerpt from it on 'Amazon', i will be looking to add it to my library. Thanks for the suggestion my friend.
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#433179 - 07/09/11 10:59 PM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: eagleyed]
Stormdragon Who Dares Wins Professional Poster Registered: 08/05/04 Posts: 3406 Loc: Salem, OR	Greg Jacksons mixed martial arts: the stand up game. And jiu jitsu university by Saulo Ribeiro. _________________________ Member of DaJoGen MMA school under Dave Hagen and Team Chaos fight team under Denver Mangiyatan and Chris Toquero, ran out of Zanshin Martial Arts in Salem Oregon: http://www.zanshinarts.org/Home.aspx,
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#433944 - 10/08/11 01:52 PM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: Stormdragon]
Yanez Stranger Registered: 10/08/11 Posts: 1	I´m a beginner. I´m reading about Muscle Strength, because someone told me to perform Strength Exercises before getting involved in martial arts. Is that true ? I found some good exercises in www.exercisesandworkout.com
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#434540 - 01/27/12 12:57 PM Re: Any good reading suggestions? [Re: Yanez]
Stormdragon Who Dares Wins Professional Poster Registered: 08/05/04 Posts: 3406 Loc: Salem, OR	Originally Posted By: Yanez I´m a beginner. I´m reading about Muscle Strength, because someone told me to perform Strength Exercises before getting involved in martial arts. Is that true ? I found some good exercises in www.exercisesandworkout.com There's no reason to need to build strength before getting into it. For competition yes, it might be a good idea, but just for it's own sake then no. I mean, how much strength do they expect you to have before doing it? Seems arbitrary. Just jump in. _________________________ Member of DaJoGen MMA school under Dave Hagen and Team Chaos fight team under Denver Mangiyatan and Chris Toquero, ran out of Zanshin Martial Arts in Salem Oregon: http://www.zanshinarts.org/Home.aspx,
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