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Title: Living the Martial Way : A Manual for the Way of Modern Warrior Should Think by Forrest E. Morgan ISBN: 0-942637-76-3 Publisher: Barricade Books Pub. Date: 25 November, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.52 (73 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Unity of purpose, unity of mind, body, and spirit.
Comment: Maj. Morgan sets an ambitious goal with the subtitle, and achieves his objective. This is a book about martial arts in the way that Sun Tzu is a book about warfare - it is a study of the underlying philosophy rather than the mechanics. It is a look into the soul of the Warrior, a guide to the personality type more than a book of martial arts. Maj. Morgan applies the warrior's sense of ki to all aspects of his life, and encourages the reader to do so. If you are a Warrior - if you ive life with an unusual intensity, if you find that the world does not share your sense of honor, and if you live with uncommon immediacy - you will recognize yourself in these pages.
I encountered myself in each chapter, and see this book as a guide for how to fit the square peg Warrior into the round hole that the world leaves for us, until it needs us. This book will help the Warrior personality find himself, train, discipline, and find a way to live honorably in a dishonorable world. This is one of the pivotal books of my life.
Thank you, Major Morgan.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent overview of life from a Martial Artists' viewpoint
Comment: I only have the highest praise for Mr. Morgan's book. As a person who has studied the martial arts (embodied in TaeKwon-do, Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and Eskrima) I have been looking for a common thread that defines what it means to live the Way of the martial arts. This book encapsulates that Way (Tao, or Do, as they say). The book is written in an approachable fashion; each chapter is outlined, the thesis is developed, and the key points are summarized. The numerous anecdotes and personal observations that the author provides prevents it from coming across as a dry textbook. The content is ecumenical; the common threads of many martial traditions are examined, including the asian arts of aikido, karate, kenjutsu, Lun Gar Pai kung-fu and TaeKwon-do, as well as western military codes of honor. Of particular interest is the authors analysis of religious vs philosophical interpretations of the asian traditions. He points out that there is no conflict between even the most devoutly held western religious viewpoints and the practice of martial arts. In summary, I recommend this book highly, whether you're casually interested in what all that mumbo jumbo your aikido-practicing friend goes on about, or whether you're a high-ranked blackbelt in Uechi-Ryu Karate.
Rating: 4
Summary: Useful Information
Comment: Everyone needs a philosophical framework of some kind to make it through life. Most of us use that which we picked up in childhood, mostly from our parents. However, there are other frameworks out there that we can learn. One of these is the "warrior" framework, which Mr. Morgan expounds in his book. The book is written with an emphasis on the philosophies and practices of Japanese warriordom. This does not dilute the central message; that warrior concepts of morals and ethics are applicable to aspects of modern life. Mr. Morgan shows how a person can apply the warrior outlook in personal life. It is not the only way to do this - the reader, if interested, should look at the warrior philosophies of other cultures, like Medieval Europe and Native America. Give this book a try and see if you don't find yourself doing more things like a warrior would!!
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Title: Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams ISBN: 0553275593 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1982 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Karate-Do: My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi ISBN: 0870114638 Publisher: Kodansha America Pub. Date: 01 July, 1981 List Price(USD): $9.00 |
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Title: Book of Five Rings : The Classic Guide to Strategy by MIYAMOTO MUSASHI ISBN: 0517415283 Publisher: Gramercy Pub. Date: 28 May, 1988 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan by Dave Lowry ISBN: 0804831602 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Zen Way to the Martial Arts by Taisen Deshimaru ISBN: 0140193448 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1982 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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