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The Book Of Five Ringsby Miyamoto Musashi , Musashi Miyamoto, Munenori Yagyu, Thomas ClearyISBN 1570627487 (1-57062-748-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Book of Five Rings'Book summary:To learn a Japanese martial art is to learn Zen, and although you can't do so simply by reading a book, it sure does help--especially if that book is The Book of Five Rings. One of Japan's great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, unfaltering terms this certain path to victory, and like Sun Tzu's The Art of War it is applicable not only on the battlefield but also in all forms of competition. Always observant, creating confusion, striking at vulnerabilities--these are some of the basic principles. Going deeper, we find suki, the interval of vulnerability, of indecisiveness, of rest, the briefest but most vital moment to strike. In succinct detail, Miyamoto records ideal postures, blows, and psychological tactics to put the enemy off guard and open the way for attack. Most important of all is Miyamoto's concept of rhythm, how all things are in harmony, and that by working with the rhythm of a situation we can turn it to our advantage with little effort. But like Zen, this requires one task above all else, putting the book down and going out to practice. --Brian Bruya [via]
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- The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0553351702 (0-553-35170-2)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0879511532 (0-87951-153-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0517415283 (0-517-41528-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub - Book of Five Rings: ISBN 0553260774 (0-553-26077-4)
Softcover, Bantam Books - The Book of Five Rings: ISBN 0553270966 (0-553-27096-6)
Softcover, Bantam Books - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0877738688 (0-87773-868-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc - The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0879511648 (0-87951-164-8)
Softcover, Overlook Pr - A Book of Five Rings: ISBN 1570627487 (1-57062-748-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc
- The Book Of Five Rings: ISBN 0553351702 (0-553-35170-2)
Book of Five Ringsby Musashi Miyamoto, Miyamoto Musashi , Victor HarrisISBN 000638434X (0-00-638434-X)
Softcover, Zondervan
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The Book Of Five Ringsby Thomas Cleary, Miyamoto Musashi , Munenori YagyuISBN 1590300408 (1-59030-040-8)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book Of Five Rings'Book summary:To learn a Japanese martial art is to learn Zen, and although you can't do so simply by reading a book, it sure does help--especially if that book is The Book of Five Rings. One of Japan's great samurai sword masters penned in decisive, unfaltering terms this certain path to victory, and like Sun Tzu's The Art of War it is applicable not only on the battlefield but also in all forms of competition. Always observant, creating confusion, striking at vulnerabilities--these are some of the basic principles. Going deeper, we find suki, the interval of vulnerability, of indecisiveness, of rest, the briefest but most vital moment to strike. In succinct detail, Miyamoto records ideal postures, blows, and psychological tactics to put the enemy off guard and open the way for attack. Most important of all is Miyamoto's concept of rhythm, how all things are in harmony, and that by working with the rhythm of a situation we can turn it to our advantage with little effort. But like Zen, this requires one task above all else, putting the book down and going out to practice. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Book of Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashiby Thomas Cleary, Miyamoto Musashi , Munenori YagyuISBN 0595230067 (0-595-23006-7)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi'Book summary:Miyamoto MusashiÂs The Book of Five Rings is without doubt the greatest book of its kind ever written. In the last few years MusashiÂs work has become the backbone of many successful businesses. Whether you are trying to gain an advantage in business, achieve higher levels of personal excellence, or understand the warrior mind set, this book is a must.
Tarver brings twenty-five years of study and martial arts experience to this interpretation, and the result is a very clear, deep, easy to understand, and motivating book. [via]
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The Book of Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashiby Miyamoto Musashi , D. E. TarverISBN 059530124X (0-595-30124-X)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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Go Rin No Sho: A Bookby Miyamoto MusashiISBN 1419121901 (1-4191-2190-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Go Rin No Sho: A Book'Book summary:My Way of strategy is the sure method to win when fighting for your life one man against five or ten. There is nothing wrong with the principle "one man can beat ten, so a thousand men can beat ten thousand". You must research this. Of course you cannot assemble a thousand or ten thousand men for everyday training. But you can become a master of strategy by training alone with a sword, so that you can understand the enemy's stratagems, his strength and resources, and come to appreciate how to apply strategy to beat ten thousand enemies. [via]
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The Illustrated Book of Five Ringsby Miyamoto Musashi , Thomas ClearyISBN 0834805650 (0-8348-0565-0)
Hardcover, Shambhala Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Illustrated Book of Five Rings'Book summary:Written by the master swordsman and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi in 1643, The Book of Five Rings has become a classic on the arts of strategy and confrontation. Musashi's wise and penetrating advice and observations are applicable not only to martial artists but for leaders in all professions; he analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.
In this exquisite illustrated edition, Thomas Cleary's accessible translation and illuminating introduction are enhanced by forty-five full-color illustrations from Japanese sources, including battle scenes, reproductions of fine samurai swords and armor, and art from the Zen tradition (which had a close relationship with the Japanese martial culture).
Also included is Cleary's translation of another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy: The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior. [via]More editions of The Illustrated Book of Five Rings:
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Way to Victory : The Annotated Book of Five Ringsby Hidy Ochiai, Miyamoto MusashiISBN 1585670383 (1-58567-038-3)
Hardcover, Overlook Press, The
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Way to Victory : The Annotated Book of Five Rings'Book summary:A vibrant new translation and a guided tour through the history and strategy lessons of the most influential marital arts treatise ever written.
Although it was written over 300 years ago as a treatise on strategy and combat, Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings is heralded today as a classic work that speaks almost equally to the businessperson, the philosopher, and the practitioner of the martial arts. In A Way to Victory, Master Hidy Ochiai--a legend in the martial arts who has devoted much of his life to the teachings of Musashi--provides both a new translation of The Book of Five Rings and annotations that clarify the text's lessons in strategy for a contemporary reader.
Ochiai's new translation represents a seven-year effort not only to render the wisdom and spirit of Musashi's timeless teachings, but to painstakingly maintain the completeness and precision of his original words. Master Ochiai then follows each of the five volumes of the book with an in-depth analysis of that section's themes, offering the work as "a constructive method of overcoming challenges in life, personal or otherwise." A Way to Victory is a testament to the lasting importance of The Book of Five Rings. It is the perfect complement to Musashi's classic work. [via]More editions of Way to Victory : The Annotated Book of Five Rings:
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