8 Best martial arts books like Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo by Jigoro Kano

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Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo

By: Jigoro Kano

4.22

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In 1882 Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) founded Kodokan Judo at Eishoji Temple in Tokyo. It was the culmina…

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1. The Art of War

By: Sun Tzu , Thomas Cleary

3.95

Format: 170 pages, Paperback

Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chines… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • war
"Never venture, never win!"

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"Danger has a bracing effect."

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"The wise warrior avoids the battle."

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy"

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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2. The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun

By: William Scott Wilson , Yagyu Munenori

4.11

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

This is a translation of an important classic on Zen swordfighting. Yagyu Munenori was so widely re… read more

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  • war
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • japan
  • martial arts
"Jika lawanmu tidak ingin pedangnya diambil, jangan berkeras mengambilnya."

-William Scott Wilson, The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun

"Istilah Tanpa Pedang tidak selalu terletak pada keharusan mengambil pedang lawan. Juga tidak berarti mempertunjukkan pedangmu sendiri dan menjadikan dirimu terkenal karenanya. Tanpa Pedang berarti ti…"

-William Scott Wilson, The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun

"Ajaran Tanpa Pedang tidak selalu terletak pada keharusan mengambil pedang lawan. Juga tidak berarti mempertunjukan pedangmu dan menjadikan dirimu terkenal karenanya. Tanpa Pedang berarti tidak disera…"

-William Scott Wilson, The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun

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3. Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"The heart that gives, gathers."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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4. A Short History of Financial Euphoria

By: John Kenneth Galbraith

4.02

Format: 426 pages, Paperback

The world-renowned economist offers "dourly irreverent analyses of financial debacle from the tulip… read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

By: William Scott Wilson , None

3.59

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Hagakure("In the Shadow of Leaves") is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of s… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
  • japan
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6. A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy

By: Miyamoto Musashi , Victor Harris , Lew Hartman

4.15

Format: 32 pages,

Miyamoto Musashi fue el mas celebre de los guerreros (samurais) japoneses. En este texto presenta s… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
  • japan

7. The Analects

By: Confucius , D.C. Lau

3.20

Format: 168 pages,

This lively new translation with clear explanatory notes by one of the foremost scholars of classic… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction

8. Musashi

By: Eiji Yoshikawa , Edwin O. Reischauer , None

3.33

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Musashi is a novel … read more

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9. Bushido: The Soul of Japan. A Classic Essay on Samurai Ethics

By: Nitobe Inazō

3.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The Code of the warrior. The traditional japanese text as written by Dr. Inazo Nitobe in 1904 edite… read more

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10. Karate Stupid: A True Story of Survival

By: Scott Langley

4.14

Format: 200 pages,

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11. Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel (Way of the Warrior Kid, #1)

By: Jocko Willink , Jon Bozak

3.67

Format: None pages,

This program is read by Thor Willink with the author, Jocko Willink. Fifth grade was the worst yea… read more

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12. Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual

By: Jocko Willink

4.30

Format: 373 pages,

FIND YOUR WILL, FIND YOUR DISCIPLINE - AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR FREEDOM Jocko Willink's methods for s… read more

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13. The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master

By: William Scott Wilson , Takuan Soho

3.88

Format: None pages, Paperback

So succinct are the author's insights that these writings have outlasted the dissolution of the sam… read more

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14. Karate-Do: My Way of Life

By: Gichin Funakoshi

4.00

Format: None pages,

The father of Karate-do describes his life of devotion to the practices and spirit of the ancient m… read more

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15. The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution

By: Gregory Zuckerman

4.03

Format: 359 pages, Paperback

Gregory Zuckerman, the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever and The Frackers, answers the … read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. Breathe: A Life in Flow

By: Rickson Gracie

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

*An instant  New York Times  bestseller, USA Today  bestseller, and Wall Street Journal  bestseller… read more

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  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • martial arts
"Shattering disappointments require you to be radically honest with yourself, a process that can be painful but is absolutely necessary."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"If I'm fighting for money, I'll stop hitting you when you or the referee asks me to. If we are fighting for honor, I'll stop hitting you when I feel like it."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, 98 percent of MMA fans have never stepped into the cage, or even onto the mat, much less felt their noses break or tendons pop. Their relationship with violence is virtual. MMA is just somethi…"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, it is possible to get a Jiu Jitsu black belt without knowing self-defense or even getting into a real fight. This was impossible during the 1970s and 1980s. Because my father and uncle loudly …"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

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17. Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo

By: Jigoro Kano

4.22

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In 1882 Jigoro Kano (1860-1938) founded Kodokan Judo at Eishoji Temple in Tokyo. It was the culmina… read more

Similar categories in Jigoro Kano's Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo book and Jigoro Kano's Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo

  • war
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • japan
  • sports
  • martial arts
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18. 5 Rules for White Belts

By: Chris Matakas

4.32

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

Master the foundational strategies of Jiu Jitsu to maximize learning and technical development in t… read more

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  • philosophy
  • martial arts
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19. Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Handbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students

By: Paulo Guillobel

4.27

Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition

"On 'Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu', Paulo Guillobel wears a hat of … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • martial arts
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20. The Pyjama Game: A Journey into Judo

By: Mark Law

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

It is a sport of balletic beauty and extraordinary violence – where else are you allowed to strangl… read more

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21. The Way of Judo: A Portrait of Jigoro Kano and His Students

By: John Stevens

3.85

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A martial arts biography of the legednary founder of judo, Jigoro Kano, and the colorful coterie of… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • martial arts

9 Best philosophy books like Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo by Jigoro Kano

Transform Your Habits

The Art of War

Sun Tzu , Thomas Cleary

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun

William Scott Wilson , Yagyu Munenori

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

William Scott Wilson , None

3.59

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19 Best nonfiction books like Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Handbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students by Paulo Guillobel

Transform Your Habits

Mastery

Robert Greene

4.26

Transform Your Habits

God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

Christopher Hitchens

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister

Pavel Tsatsouline

4.36

Transform Your Habits

The Imitation of Christ

Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

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