My God, a kung fu post!!
Two of my favorites from Sifu Totten's reading list:
Kung Fu - History Philosophy and Technique
- David Chow and Richard Spangler
Deadly Karate Blows - The Medical Implications
-Brian Adams (not the singer!!!) This is a must read for any MA, as you need to know what you are capable of doing to another human being, and you need to learn when to use your deadliest techniques. Otherwise, you are no better than the criminals from which we must defend ourselves.
There's another book that I love but it's not on Sifu's list. I believe it's called Asian Fighting Styles, or The Encyclopedia of Asian..., something like that. Excellent history of Martial Arts, although they conspicuously leave out the fact that the first martial artists were the Egyptians But I guess that's why they call it ASIAN FIGHTING STYLES!
There's also The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds, by Gene LeBell. That's on my wish list for Christmas
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