Budo Books

We are introducing you to an exquisite and carefully selected Budo literature and martial arts books that we have read ourselves, that have touched us and that lead us inward. The heart of the Bokken shop is the publication and distribution of books by friends, people who accompany us and books that support and enrich our own inner transformation and inner path.

You have a book proposal, have written a book yourself or you have questions about the books - we look forward to hearing from you. We are happy to support you on your Budo path.

Schlatt: Encyclopedia of Shôtôkan Karate ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books Karate - Bujinkan - Aikido - Jodo - Kendo - Iaido. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Schlatt: Encyclopedia of Shotokan Karate
The focus of this work is on the expressions used in the Shôtôkan style. The complete and clear presentation of all karate techniques, all competition expressions and karate philosophies in a hitherto unique form with Japanese characters (kanji), pronunciation and translation.

Characteristics:
Publisher: Schlatt Books
Language: German
Author: Schlatt
Format: 178 x 225 mm
Extent: 296 pages, over 400 illustrations,
Refined paperback, leather-grain foil lamination
ISBN: 78-3-937745-31-2


 
29,50 EUR
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Günter Burkart: Wei-Zen-Dô or wheat beer, Zen and martial arts ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books Karate - Bujinkan - Aikido. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Günter Burkart: Wei-Zen-Dô or wheat beer, Zen and martial arts
"Wei-Zen-Dô" is a new form of the ancient search for meaning and unity," says Günter Burkart in his unique standard work on wheat beer, Zen and martial arts.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Publisher: Schlatt Books
Language: German
Author: Günter Burkart
Extent: 120 pages
paperback format
paperback edition
ISBN: 9978-3-937745-09-1
9,90 EUR
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Wolfgang Ettig: Takamatsu Toshitsugu - the last shinobi ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books - Aikido - Karate - Bujinkan - Iaido. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Wolfgang Ettig: Takamatsu Toshitsugu - the last shinobi
The biography of Takamatsu Toshitsugu, a martial arts legend who left a lasting mark on the modern budô world.

Characteristics:
Publisher: Tengu Publishing Wolfgang Ettig
Author: Wolfgang Ettig
Language: English
Format: 23 x 16.5 cm
315 pages
ISBN 3-924862-10-9
15,00 EUR
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Bo F. Munthe: Bujinkan - My way! ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books - Aikido - Karate - Bujinkan - Iaido - Teakwondo - Jodo. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Bo F. Munthe: Bujinkan - My way!
In the Japanese martial art Ninjutsu, the oldest style, the Togakure Ryû, is 900 years old. In 1975, ninjutsu was introduced in Sweden by Bo F. Munthe and spread throughout Europe in the early 1980s, where it has now existed for 40 years.

Characteristics:
Publisher: Tengu Publishing Wolfgang Ettig
Author: Bo F Munthe
Language: German
Format: 16.5 x 23.5 cm
240 pages
372 photos and illustrations
ISBN 978-3-924862-44-2
9,90 EUR
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Carsten Kühn: Bujinkan Budô Denshô – Volume 1 (Dakentaijutsu) & Volume 2 (Jûtaijutsu) ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books Bujinkan. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Reordered
Carsten Kühn: SET-Shinden Fudô Ryû (School of the Subdued Heart)
Bujinkan Budô Denshô – Volume 1 (Dakentaijutsu) & Volume 2 (Jûtaijutsu)
This modern Densho sees itself as working material for daily training. In the representations, only drawings were used in order to focus on the execution of the individual techniques and kata.


The set consists of two volumes and is not available in this form in bookstores or via Amazon!

Characteristics:
Publisher: Tengu Publishing Wolfgang Ettig
Author: Carsten Kühn
Language: German
Format: 16.5 x 23.5 cm
240 pages
485 illustrations by Tommy James Peters
31,80 EUR
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Peter Güthing: Iaido - Traditional Japanese Sword Art Volume 1 ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books - Iaido - Aikido - Karate - Jodo. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Peter Güthing: Iaido - Traditional Japanese Sword Art Volume 1
We are very pleased that we have finally managed to offer this unique work: Iaido - Traditional Japanese Sword Art Volume 1 - 70 Kata at a glance by Peter Güthing. In this book, 70 individual and partner kata are presented for the first time in German together with the most important background information.

Characteristics:
Publisher: edition-winterwork
Author: Peter Guthing
Released: March 2013
Language: German
Format: approx. 21.0 x 29.7 cm
Extent: 202 pages
Paperback
ISBN: 978-3-86468-391-6
18,90 EUR
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Peter Güthing: Iaido - Traditional Japanese Sword Art Volume 3 ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books - Iaido - Aikido - Karate - Jodo. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Peter Güthing: Iaido - Traditional Japanese Sword Art Volume 3
In this book, the kata of the groups Seiza no Bu and Battō Hō are presented for the first time in German with extensive background information. They form the training content of the first years of training in Iaidō and the basic training for advanced students.
 
Characteristics:
Publisher: edition-winterwork
Author: Peter Guthing
Released: March 2015
Language: German
Format: approx. 21.0 x 29.7 cm
Extent: 350 pages
Paperback
ISBN: 978-3-86468-874-4
21,90 EUR
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Kenjiro Yoshigasaki: Journey into the unknown ► www.bokken-shop.de. Suitable for inner path, zen, development, perception. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Kenjiro Yoshigasaki: Journey into the unknown self - ways to a new perception
It requires daily reflection and a lot of insight if you really want to understand your life. Life consists of perception and action.

Characteristic:
Publisher: Kristkeitz, Werner (April 2020)
2nd completely revised edition,
Language: German
Hardcover: 90 pages
Hardcover with thread binding
ISBN 978-3-948378-00-4
11,60 EUR
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