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Title: Understand? Good. Play!--Words of Consequence by Masaaki Hatsumi, Benjamin Cole, Masaaki Hatsuni ISBN: 0-9710849-5-5 Publisher: Bushin Books Pub. Date: December, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Better then quotes on a Tea Bag!
Comment: As many other people have said, this book really isn't for the casual reader. If you don't know japanese martial art's phrases, it'll be hard to place a lot of the japanese words. It's a collection of quotes that Maasaki Hatsumi and a few other instructors have said, and it's broken up into different catagories. I'm trying to find this one quote in the book as I write this but I can't find the page...anyway it was one quote that of the hundreds, really stuck with me. It was something like "Taijutsu is not the techniques. Taijutsu is knowing how to take yourself to a safe place." I always thought that was an interesting quote--I sort of interptered it as taijutsu is not the throwing/arm locking/pressure point hitting so much as it is keeping yourself out of harms way. The nice thing about these quotes is their meaning changes over the years as you train for longer and longer periods of time. At first I didn't get a lot of the quotes, but now they're starting to make sense. It's hard to explain why I like this book...some of it is the humor. Some of the quotes really make you think not just about training but about how we see things and treat the world. I'd highly recommend it to anyone in the Bujinkan. I'm only a green belt, but I still get a lot of wisdom out of this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: A new Bible
Comment: There are a lot of books on Ninjutsu out there, but none compare to this one in it's authenticity and insight. It's easy to see why considering that practically every word here was spoken by Soke himself at some point and then translated directly by the author Ben Cole (a practitioner of the art for years and not just a journalist or novelist).
This book has been hailed by those of the highest level within our art both in Japan and abroad who know Hatsumi sensei personally and can hear his voice speaking to them from these pages. It is definitely a must read for anyone who takes their Budo seriously. It is teeming with knowledge and will keep you wondering for years about Soke's mysterious teachings. Get it, read it, read it again, and again...
Rating: 5
Summary: A brilliant insight into Bujinkan taijutsu
Comment: A brief note to say how thoroughly entertaining this book truly is. Its a honour to be able to read the quotes of Soke Hatsumi on many wide topics, ranging from training through to life and the budo spirit. Sadly, I doubt I will ever get a chance to train with the great man, but I believe this is as close as it gets. Do not hesitate to buy this if you are a true student, however, if you are looking for glossy photos and a flashy easy read, look elsewhere.
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Title: Secrets from the Ninja Grandmaster : Revised and Updated Edition by Stephen K. Hayes, Masaaki Hatsumi ISBN: 1581603754 Publisher: Paladin Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Essence of Ninjutsu by Masaaki Hatsumi ISBN: 0809247240 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1988 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training by Masaaki Hatsumi ISBN: 0809246295 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Stick Fighting by Masaaki Hatsumi, Quintin Chambers ISBN: 0870114751 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: September, 1981 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Ninjutsu: History and Tradition by Masaaki Hatsumi ISBN: 0865680272 Publisher: Unique Publications Pub. Date: December, 1981 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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