Articles of Interest

Martial Arts Articles of Interest

Listed below are a range of articles that relate to my understanding of the Martial Arts and the concepts of practical self defence as taught in Zen Chi Ryu Karate. I have also provided links to articles taken from the website of people whose teaching I admire and have learnt much from.

Please take the time read each article and extract anything that will assist you with your own development. Also please take the time to visit each of the authors websites to get more information.... you will not be disappointed.

WARNING: Some of these articles include concepts that challenge your current paradigms!

Sensei Peter Reilly

Articles

Interview – Master Brian Mable (Part 1)

Japanese Terminology

Problems with MMA Mindsets

OODA Looping

Principles of Bushido

Samuari Quotes

Nana Korobi Ya Oki
(if you fall down seven times, get up eight times)

Thoughts on Kata

If - by Rudyard Kipling

Kendo - An overview (Various Sources)

My Personal Black Belt Management Principles

One Sensei's Kata

Your Field of Experience (F.O.E.)

What is Zen?

Quotes from Sensei's Collection

PST Kata Theory

Personality Type and Martial Arts

Thoughts on Kata

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Various Authors of Interest

SUN TZU ON THE ART OF WAR
THE OLDEST MILITARY TREATISE IN THE WORLD

Translated from the Chinese
By LIONEL GILES, M.A. (1910)