Reddit reviews The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai (Compass)
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Judo Heart and Soul is my all time favorite book when it comes to the martial arts... Incredible read. It's geared towards Judo but applicable for all martial arts (especially BJJ since they're so close). Unfortunately its hard to find a cheap copy these days... keep your eyes out though, it's awesome.
https://www.amazon.com/Judo-Heart-Soul-Hayward-Nishioka/dp/0897501373/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479199419&sr=8-1&keywords=judo+heart+and+soul
The War of Art and Turning Pro by Stephen Pressfield are probably the two books that have had the greatest effect on my life, overall. They're not about martial arts per-se but the lessons within are HUGELY applicable for what we do... I'm constantly re-reading these books. They're short reads and each page is kind've it's own story or lesson so you can literally open the one of the books to a random page, read for a minute, and be inspired for your whole day... I can't recommend them enough. They changed my life. IMO Turning Pro is the more life-changing of the two books but you have to read War of Art to fully grasp the concepts he's discussing... War of Art is kind've the "pump you up to do great things" sorta book and Turning Pro is the one that hits you with reality and teaches about how you can actually achieve your goals.
https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479199494&sr=8-1&keywords=war+of+art
https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Pro-Inner-Power-Create/dp/1936891034/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1936891034&pd_rd_r=G102YZA1NVHWGXKPFCJ6&pd_rd_w=wotM4&pd_rd_wg=GFqOl&psc=1&refRID=G102YZA1NVHWGXKPFCJ6
A friend and Relson Gracie brown belt just recommended The Zen Way to Martial Arts to me... I ordered it the other day and can't wait for it to arrive.
\https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Way-Martial-Arts-Japanese/dp/0140193448/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479199396&sr=8-1&keywords=zen+way+to+martial+arts
The main reason I practice Martial Arts has always been towards physical/mental/spiritual development, there are many
resources and books for inspiration, one that I really enjoy is:
The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai by Taisen Deshimaru
https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Way-Martial-Arts-Japanese/dp/0140193448
In the same vein, if you're into martial arts I highly recommend The Zen Way to the Martial Arts
http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Way-Martial-Arts-Japanese/dp/0140193448
I believe this is a small excerpt: http://www.shotokai.com/ingles/filosofia/principles.html
The Zen Way to th Martial Arts
Read this.
This is a damn good book written by a zen master on the integration of zen mediation with martial practice