The Art Of War

[Sobukwe-Biko]

There might already be a thread on this but I'm too lazy to go over all of them....

A vital book for hardcore Martial Artists THE ART OF WAR read it like three times it will change your life. Pure chinese wisdom.

[savage]

ive read it i find that the book of five rings is way better when applied to hand to hand combat art of war applies itself to avoiding physical contact and tactfully overcoming your opponent in a less harmfull approach. now book of five rings gives you strategy to take em down at the same moment

[Maximicus]

If you like this, try; Budoshoshinshu, Hagakure, Tao Te Ching, Tao of Jeet Kune Do, Go Rin No Sho (BO5R), and The Fighters Notebook. THIS will change your life.

[rick_nz]

ive read it i find that the book of five rings is way better when applied to hand to hand combat art of war applies itself to avoiding physical contact and tactfully overcoming your opponent in a less harmfull approach. now book of five rings gives you strategy to take em down at the same moment
agree with you there bud , Both books are good for combat & leadership strategy,But i think the book of five rings is alot easier to read & understand for the average Joe Blog,

[savage]

maybe thats why he said read it three times lol

[Mr_Grumpy]

whos the aurthur?

[Maximicus]

Sun Tzu (or Tsu, depending on the translation) wrote the BO5R.

[savage]

well the sun tzu isnt one person
the art of way is many great leaders strategy put into one book

[Omicron]

Sun Tzu (or Tsu, depending on the translation) wrote the BO5R.
Actually, Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War. Myamoto Musashi is the author of the Book of Five Rings.

[savage]

remember sun tzu is not one person :love: :p :woo: :woo: :woo: :woo:

[StorDuff]

Hagakure Book of the Samurai was written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo in Kyoto when all was peaceful, what does he know about war! Actually, I've read that book and it was quite, erm, odd. Dunno how it applies to my practice of karate, but he has a totally different mindset, it's worth reading just to read IMO. http://www.hoggatt.net/images/redface.gif

[Humblebee]

The art of peace is more up my street

[JHughes]

There might already be a thread on this but I'm too lazy to go over all of them....

A vital book for hardcore Martial Artists THE ART OF WAR read it like three times it will change your life. Pure chinese wisdom.

i personally thought that tao teh ching changes my life rather than the art of war

[slipthejab]

LOL!:D
Thread necromancy is alive and well.

[Su lin]

My word WHAT a thread to resurrect too, not one of map's more enlightening book threads. ;)

[ScottUK]

Sun Tzu (or Tsu, depending on the translation) wrote the BO5R.I loved this one... :rolleyes:

[Tiger_ARVN]

I loved this one... :rolleyes:


Never read the Art Of War before.

Can you enlighten me on what its all about???

[ScottUK]

Simply put, it is a treatise on how to fight a war. Strategy, management, concepts etc. Ideal if you're a despot considering world domination, or are Dr Evil.

Personally I prefer Karl von Klauswitz's 'On War'.