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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.

Wolfgang Schmitt: Junbi - be ready! Taekwondo training in everyday life

Taekwondo is a way of confrontation: on the one hand sporty, combative, on the other hand, going beyond sport, as a controversial preoccupation with oneself.

The autor Wolfgang Schmitt teaches Taekwondo in Saarbrücken and in neighboring France.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (January 2, 2014)
Language: German
Hardcover: 108 pages
ISBN 978-3-932337-57-4

9,90 EUR

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Book: Kenjiro Yoshigasaki: Aikido art and way of life ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books - Aikido - Taekwondo - Iaido - Bujinkan. Your Budo specialist dealer!

Kenjiro Yoshigasaki: All of Aikido

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that, even though it is based on the fighting techniques of the Samurai in feudal Japan, has developed into a peaceful, non-fighting art.

The author Kenjirō Yoshigasaki Sensei is teaching Ki and Aikidō in Europe since 1977

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (Mai 2015)
Language: English
Hardcover: 456 pages
ISBN 978-3-932337-65-9

29,80 EUR

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A. Westbrook and O. Ratti: Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere - An Illustrated Introduction

Aikido: an art of self-defense whose ethical foundations aim not to hurt the opponent, but to restore balance and harmony - in ourselves, with the other, humanity and ultimately with the universe.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (January 2004)
Language: German
Hardcover: 334 pages
ISBN 978-3-921508-74-9

39,90 EUR

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Koretoshi Maruyama & Koichi Tohei: Aikidō with Ki

This textbook of Aikidō in unity of mind and body by Koretoshi Maruyama contains with detailed explanations and richly illustrated all the essential basics.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (December 2004)
Language: German
Hardcover: 144 pages
ISBN 978-3-932337-06-2

19,80 EUR

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Morihei Ueshiba: Budo - The textbook of the founder of Aikido

Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969) is considered one of the greatest martial arts masters. His work - Aikidō, the combination of his outstanding technical mastery with deep spiritual insight into the essence of the universe.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (January 2020)
Language: German
Hardcover: 112 pages
ISBN 978-3-948378-10-3

20,00 EUR

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Inazo Nitobe: Bushido - The soul of Japan

Nothing from the legacy of the Japanese people determines their life and thinking as profoundly as the Bushidō, the samurai warrior's code of conduct and honor that has been developed over centuries.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (January 2000)
already 3rd edition d. revised new edition
Language: German
Hardcover: 96 pages
ISBN 978-3-921508-82-4

9,80 EUR

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Book: Thomas Preston: Samurai Spirit - The Way of a Warrior ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books for Aikido, Jujutsu, Iaito, Kendo. Your Budo specialist dealer!

Thomas Preston: Samurai Spirit - A Warrior's Way in Japanese Martial Arts

The legacy of an old samurai, a swordsman of the Tokugawa era, who is familiar with the question of life and death, of victory and defeat. It describes what connects all these practices: the path to human perfection.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristic:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (January 1999)
Language: German
Hardcover: 128 pages
ISBN 978-3-921508-76-3

13,95 EUR

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Book: Adam Kraska: The History of Jiu Jitsu ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books for Aikido, Jiu Jitsu, Taekwondo, Bujinkan. Your Budo specialist dealer!

Adam Kraska: The History of Jiu Jitsu - Origins - Developments - Forms

This book sheds light on the development of Jiu Jitsu for the first time in German - however not from the nostalgic glorified point of view of martial artists - but from the scientific point of view of historians.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (February 2020)
Language: German
Hardcover: 186 pages
ISBN 978-3-948378-02-8

17,60 EUR

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