Reddit reviews Living the Martial Way: A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think

A great book on martial art is http://www.amazon.com/Living-Martial-Way-Manual-Warrior/dp/0942637763

It is a book that gives you a military man's perspective on martial arts in general. It doesn't teach you moves it teaches you how to think like a warrior. It also helps you pick the right style.

A book about martial arts would work if they are into that sort of thing. Two books I can think of:

A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do A history of taekwondo and its unfortunate association with Korean politics.

Living the Martial Way About eastern philosophy and the martial arts. Taekwondo was Forest E. Morgan's first art.

Semi-related, another great but underrated book on martial arts is Living the Martial Way by Forrest Morgan.

If you're a reading type, then I would recommend [this book] (http://www.amazon.com/Living-Martial-Way-Manual-Warrior/dp/0942637763) as it answers many of your stated questions in great detail. The book is about warriorship in the modern day and age, and it was written by a military officer who is also a serious martial artist. No, I am not the author or a family member (I did get a reply from him in an email once though! I digress...)


The book is obviously written from and geared towards a martial artists perspective. That being said, it also serves as a useful guide for many other people in the same way that The Art of War is required reading in many business schools.


Some topics include: physical fitness and the warrior mentality; arguments about honor, life, death, revenge, and even suicide; how to prepare yourself against an attacker in the modern world, etc. etc.


Seriously OP, if you're into reading at all, pick this book up. It serves as great motivation prior to training, and a solid bit of reflection post-training.


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