What you reading right now?

Currently reading one of Iain`s books " Karates grappling Methods", with a couple more in the pipeline, hoping to incorporate some of methods and techniques into our clubs training sylabus. Books in the pipeline as follows, Practical Application of Karate, Throws for Stikers, Arm locks for all styles and Bunkai jutsu so you could say a bit of a fan.

- Fiction: Darth Plagueis

- Martial Arts: I'm re-reading Tao of Jeet Kune Do

- Occupation: Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing

Yes, all a bit of all three each night. I a four foot high pile of books waiting to be read and an Amazon wsihlist of over 200, almost all Martial Arts. It's my birthday soon...

I have a few downloaded to the Kindle.

As a newby here I have taken advantage of An Introduction to Applied Karate by Iain Abernethy.

I have a couple of Primal Blueprint books. One on fitness and the other on health, weight loss and energy.

I've just finished reading The Guv'nor. Lennie McLean's autobiography.

Tau, Tao of JKD is one of those books that is easy to pick up, read a short section and put down again. A book that should be on all Martial Artist's shelves.

simon s wrote:

Tau, Tao of JKD is one of those books that is easy to pick up, read a short section and put down again. A book that should be on all Martial Artist's shelves.

Oh yes. I've had it for years. I didn't "get it" the first time, but that was probably 15 years ago, hence the re-read. Although Darth Plagueis has me gripped at the moment.

Hi,

I'm reading "how to win a fight" by Lawrence Kane & Kris Wilder, have read their "Way of Kata" also which is an excellent book.  Next on my list is "Little Black Book of Violence" again by the above authors.

Andy

Just finished "Secrets of Korean Karate" by Henry Cho, and started reading "Black Belt Karate" by Son Duk Sung. I am also reading "The study in scarlet" (the first Sherlock Holmes novel).

Currently reading Streetwise by Peter Consterdine as recommended by Iain in a pod cast "books for the pragmatic karateka, a brilliant book for anyone interested personal security/self defence!! Recently finished reading Iain's Karate's Grappling Methods another great book which includes throws, takedowns and ground fighting.

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I’m currently reading “The Viking Art of War” which was given to me as a gift when I taught in Norway late last year. A really interesting read!

Andy_R wrote:

Hi,

I'm reading "how to win a fight" by Lawrence Kane & Kris Wilder, have read their "Way of Kata" also which is an excellent book.  Next on my list is "Little Black Book of Violence" again by the above authors.

Andy

Andy, 'How To Win A Fight' is a much-abridged version of 'The Little Black Book Of Violence'. They aren't different books. I didn't know that when I pre-ordered HTWAF. It's still a good book, but it came as a disappointment since I'd ordered it on the strength of TLBBOV.

I'd love to say something martial arty but no, I'm just finishing and really enjoying "John Dies at the End".

Just finished reading Game of Thrones: Book of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin, great yarn and looking forward to reading the rest of the series. Now reading the Legends of King Arthur. I do like all that medieval knights in armour / dragon slaying / damsels in dsitress stuff, call me old fashioned if you will.

The Viking Art of War sounds interesting, any further details available to assist in sourcing a copy! The last MA book I read was Kane & Wilder: The Way of Kata (if i remember the title correctly as dont have book to hand at the moment).

Also got to say Eric Lustbader's books are tremendous especially for those with an interest in MA and / or far eastern culture. Point to note re Mr Lustbader, he was bequeathed the rights to continue writing the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum.

lcpljones_dontpanic wrote:

The Viking Art of War sounds interesting, any further details available to assist in sourcing a copy!

Here you go:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Viking-Art-War-Paddy-Griffith/dp/1932033602/

five years one kata  - bill burgar

Just finished reading it, thought it was really good.

Bought a copy for my brother as a present and then when it arrived and I had a brief flick through, ended up going back onto Amazon and buying another copy as a Xmas present to me, love me xx.