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The author of Budo Sho Shin Shu is unknown. What is known is that this 17th century text written for the education and guidance of Japanese warriors delineates the ethics, morality, and daily duties of a class of people dedicated to honor and courage...

Wisdom of the Masters is a unique book full of great inspirational and captivating quotations by some of the worlds greatest martial arts masters.. Compiled by Emil Farkas internationally known author and martial arts historian, the book is divided into...

Two books combination Both "Beyond the Physical" and 20th Century Samurai by Richard Kim. A terrific pair of books by the master. This is everything you need to know if you are interested in the intellectual aspects of martial arts. BEYOND the...

Over 320 topics discussed by a man sometimes known as the Pied Piper of Martial Arts Richard "Biggie" Kim. Health, Ethics, Code Of Bushido, Nirvana, Energy-Ki, Religion, Koans, Laws Of The Universe, Ranking Standards, ancient kata translations, History,...

The Classical Man by Richard Kim is Masters Publication’s number one selling book. The book is a collection of stories, told only the way Richard Kim could tell them. Always entertaining, as well as information, The Classical Man is not only for...

Written by Richard Kim and Don Warrener this is the third and final in the trilology of books on the samurai stories of Sensei Kim's that were told in every day classes. Kim was a master story teller and these books will teach you his philosophy and ways...

Written by Richard Kim and Don Warrener who transcribed many of the dojo stories that Sensei Kim told in his every day classes making this a story of morals and ethics of the Japanese samurai.

Peter Urban was "America's First Tenth Dan" and truly a one of a kind. This 400 page book + or - will be released in March 2008. Pre orders for this Special Collectors Edition are already coming in. The book will be hard cover, with a laminated dust...

 UCHI-DESHI, literally meaning, “inside student,” is a Japanese term for a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis. This system exists in Kabuki, Rakugo, Shogi, Igo, Aikido, Sumo, Karate...

 JUDO (柔道) meaning the “gentle way” was created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, as a physical, mental and moral method and practice of teaching. It is a modern martial art which later evolved into a combat and Olympic sport. With its...

 CHENG MAN-CH'ING (Zheng Manqing) Cheng Man-ch'ing wrote this series of essays to make various points of classical Chinese philosophy understandable to beginning readers. Mark Hennessy does a wonderful job in translating this work, as well as...

One of the most important books ever written on Japanese Martial Arts. The author E.J. Harrison was the original historian and skilled writer of the Japanese arts. His skill with a pen was only equaled by training on the floor as he studied kendo,...

There was only one Peter Urban!  He was one of the most fortunate martial artists in America because he was trained by three of Japan’s modern day masters.  These masters were - Mas Oyama, Gogen Yamaguchi and Richard Kim.  Originally...