Download or read book Way of the Sword The Young Samurai Book 2 written by Chris Bradford and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2010-03-28 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being shipwrecked in Japan, adopted, and taught the Way of the Warrior at samurai school, Jack is ready to embark on the next chapter of his training: the Way of the Sword. His lessons involve fighting blindfolded, using a b-o staff, and finding messages in origami—all while withstanding the constant pressure of being a foreigner. The stakes are raised even higher when the school holds a contest. The winners will learn the great samurai Masamoto-sama's secret martial arts technique.
Download or read book Zen and the Way of the Sword written by Winston L. King and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the samurai cultivated Zen, relating its teaching of a free and spontaneous mind to the experience of a warrior in individual combat, and finding philosophical strength in Zen as they prepared themselves for death.
Download or read book The Way of the Sword written by Reinhard Kammer and published by Arkana. This book was released on 1988-11-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Five Rings written by Miyamoto Musashi and published by . This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miyamoto Musashi's Go Rin no Sho or the book of five rings, is considered a classic treatise on military strategy, much like Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Chanakya's Arthashastra. The five "books" refer to the idea that there are different elements of battle, just as there are different physical elements in life, as described by Buddhism, Shinto, and other Eastern religions. Through the book Musashi defends his thesis: a man who conquers himself is ready to take it on on the world, should need arise.
Download or read book The Way of the Warrior Young Samurai Book 1 written by Chris Bradford and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-08-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior is the first book in this blockbuster series by Chris Bradford August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan - his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins. But life at the samurai school is a constant fight for survival. Even with his friend Akiko by his side, Jack is singled out by bullies and treated as an outcast. With courage in his heart and his sword held high, can Jack prove himself and face his deadliest rival yet? 'A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end' - Eoin Colfer ***You can learn more about Chris Bradford and his books at www.youngsamurai.com.***
Download or read book The Sword written by Lisa Deutscher and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2019 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multidisciplinary overview of current research into the enduringly fascinating martial artefact which is the sword.
Download or read book Art of the Japanese Sword written by Yoshindo Yoshihara and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Art of the Japanese Sword, master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a detailed look at the entire process of Japanese sword making, including the finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades. Japanese sword art stands out in many ways: functionality as a weapon, sophisticated metallurgy and metalsmithing, the shape of the blade itself--all contribute to the beauty of these remarkable weapons. The Art of the Japanese Sword conveys to the reader Japanese samurai sword history and Japanese sword care, as well as explaining how to view and appreciate a blade. With 256 full-color pages, this sword book illustrates in meticulous detail how modern craftsmen use traditional methods to prepare their steel, forge the sword and create the unique hardened edge. By gaining a good understanding of how a sword is actually made, the reader will be able to appreciate the samurai sword more fully. Topics include: Appreciating the Japanese sword History of the Japanese sword Traditional Japanese steelmaking Making the sword Finishing the sword
Download or read book Samurai Sword Spirit Strategy Techniques written by Kohshyu Yoshida and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Samurai Sword is the essential illustrated guide to the Japanese way of the sword. Japan's famous samurai warriors were more than just soldiers -- they were adherents to a strict code of honor who respected the deeper, spiritual meaning of the way of the sword. To the samurai, battle was sacred. This indispensable guide to theory and practice respects both the physical and spiritual aspects of martial arts practice with the katana. This sword book features: Beautiful, step-by-step photos and easy-to-understand text Guidance for selecting, maintaining, and using your sword Wisdom about the practical value of meditation Inspirational biographies of some of the greatest samurai swordsmen, men whose words and deeds embodied the true spirit of the samurai warrior Downloadable video Whether you're a beginner or an experienced swordsperson, this book will broaden your practical knowledge with detailed instruction on stances, cuts, guards, forms, and sparring techniques and strategy.
Download or read book Shadow of the Sword written by Jeremiah Workman and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry under fire, Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Workman is one of the Marine Corps’ best-known contemporary combat veterans. In this searing and inspiring memoir, he tells an unforgettable story of his service overseas–and of the emotional wars that continue to rage long after our fighting men come home. Raised in a tiny blue-collar town in Ohio, Jeremiah Workman was a handsome and athletic high achiever. Having excelled on the sporting field, he believed that the Marine Corps would be the perfect way to harness his physical and professional drives. In the Iraqi city of Fallujah in December 2004, Workman faced the challenge that would change his life. He and his platoon were searching for hidden caches of weapons and mopping up die-hard insurgent cells when they came upon a building in which a team of fanatical insurgents had their fellow Marines trapped. Leading repeated assaults on that building, Workman killed more than twenty of the enemy in a ferocious firefight that left three of his own men dead. But Workman’s most difficult fight lay ahead of him–in the battlefield of his mind. Burying his guilt about the deaths of his men, he returned stateside, where he was decorated for valor and then found himself assigned to the Marine base at Parris Island as a “Kill Hat”: a drill instructor with the least seniority and the most brutal responsibilities. He was instructed, only half in jest, to push his untested recruits to the brink of suicide. Haunted by the thought that he had failed his men overseas, Workman cracked, suffering a psychological breakdown in front of the men he was charged with leading and preparing for war. In Shadow of the Sword, a memoir that brilliantly captures both wartime courage and its lifelong consequences, Workman candidly reveals the ordeal of post-traumatic stress disorder: the therapy and drug treatments that deadened his mind even as they eased his pain, the overwhelming stress that pushed his marriage to the brink, and the confrontations with anger and self-blame that he had internalized for years. Having fought through the worst of his trials–and now the father of a young son–Workman has found not perfection or a panacea but a way to accommodate his traumas and to move forward toward hope, love, and reconciliation.
Download or read book The Sword and the Mind written by Yagyu Muenori and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1988-06-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Japanese swordsmen recorded their philosophy, experiences and ideas during their lifetime in the 16th and 17th centuries. Hiroaki Sato's translation of their work is an illuminating and revealing book on the basic elements of strategy.
Download or read book Way of the Sword written by Yamamoto Kansuke and published by Eric Michael Shahan. This book was released on 2020-07-19 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume One translates the fully illustrated sword and spear fighting instruction manual The Way of the Sword, first published about 200 years ago. About the Author: The 16th century Samurai warrior Yamamoto Toki "Way of the Devil" Kansuke was a hero of the Warring States period, roughly 1467-1600. Though partially blind and lame in one leg, Yamamoto Kansuke's prowess as a military strategist was legendary and his methods became the subject of study in Japan ever since. Each of the four editions used in A Closer Look at the Sword Scroll, is actually a combination of two short works.1. Military Strategy and Sword Fighting The Sword Scroll2. Military Strategy and Sword Fighting the Inner Secrets ScrollWhile each of the four volumes is identical in parts, each book contains interesting variations, including different woodblock prints, that collectively add a great deal of information to those interested in traditional Japanese martial arts and military strategy. An important resource for those interested in Samurai fighting arts, Bushido or Japanese History.
Download or read book The Book of Five Rings a Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword written by zakaria Nouar and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy, The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior.
Download or read book Musashi written by Eiji Yoshikawa and published by . This book was released on 1989-09 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They were the two most feared swordsmen of their age: Miyamoto Musashi, mysterious and introspective, and Sasaki Kojiro, arrogant and ambitious. In war-torn Japan, each was thrust forward as a hero of opposing sides . . . and began their final epic confrontation.
Download or read book The Way of the Sword and Gun written by Stuart Jaffe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past year, Malja and her companions have traveled the ruined lands of Corlin trying to bring order to the chaos of a world destroyed by magic. But when Owl, a warrior skilled in the Way of the Sword and Gun, enlists their aid in facing a new threat from the North, everything changes. Now, Malja must face Queen Salia -- a self-made ruler obsessed with taming the wild magical energies pulsing from a place known as the Library. Magical energies that could drive her mad and destroy the world once again. But magic this powerful can do more than destroy. It could also help Malja unlock a path toward the desires she buries in her heart. Desires that may tear her from those she cares for the most.
Download or read book Musashi written by Eiji Yoshikawa and published by . This book was released on 1989-03 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated from the Japanese by Charles C. Terry.
Download or read book The Sword of Kaigen A Theonite War Story written by M. L. Wang and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better to die sharp in war than rust through a time of peace. A mother struggling to repress her violent past, A son struggling to grasp his violent future, A father blind to the danger that threatens them all. When the winds of war reach their peninsula, will the Matsuda family have the strength to defend their empire? Or will they tear each other apart before the true enemies even reach their shores?High on a mountainside at the edge of the Kaigenese Empire live the most powerful warriors in the world, superhumans capable of raising the sea and wielding blades of ice. For hundreds of years, the fighters of the Kusanagi Peninsula have held the Empire's enemies at bay, earning their frozen spit of land the name 'The Sword of Kaigen.'Born into Kusanagi's legendary Matsuda family, fourteen-year-old Mamoru has always known his purpose: to master his family's fighting techniques and defend his homeland. But when an outsider arrives and pulls back the curtain on Kaigen's alleged age of peace, Mamoru realizes that he might not have much time to become the fighter he was bred to be. Worse, the empire he was bred to defend may stand on a foundation of lies.Misaki told herself that she left the passions of her youth behind when she married into the Matsuda house. Determined to be a good housewife and mother, she hid away her sword, along with everything from her days as a fighter in a faraway country. But with her growing son asking questions about the outside world, the threat of an impending invasion looming across the sea, and her frigid husband grating on her nerves, Misaki finds the fighter in her clawing its way back to the surface.
Download or read book Theonite written by M. L. Wang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joan Messi has spent thirteen lonely years hiding her supernatural abilities from her parents, her classmates, and everyone in her white bread suburban community. However, her little world of secrets is shattered when a pair of strangers arrive from a parallel dimension on the hunt for a nameless criminal. Now, after a lifetime of wondering how she got her powers, Joan might have found the beginnings of an answer. For Daniel Thundyil and his father, elemental powers and ego-maniacal supervillains are nothing new-although this is the first time a mission has brought them to a parallel dimension. Daniel's main concern in this new world isn't the looming threat of a godlike killer; it's fitting in at a school where the food is flavorless, everyone writes backwards in an ancient alphabet, and all the racial hierarchies seem to be reversed.
