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Multimedia Resources

Recommended Reading

 In your exploration of the arts, I recommend that you educate yourself with outside reading and study.  Here are some suggested titles to get more information about the history and function of the martial arts. 

 

  • Blackbird Martial Arts Student Manual, by Ben Couch, for Karate members
  • Flashing Steel: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship, by Masayuki Shimabukuro
  • Katsu Jin Ken: Living Karate, by Masayuki Shimabukuro
  • The Book of Five Rings, by Miyamoto Musashi
  • The Unfettered Mind, by Takuan Soho
  • Meditations on Violence, by Rory Miller
  • Scaling Force, by Rory Miller
  • Living the Martial Way, by Forrest E. Morgan
  • Martial Mechanics, by Phillip Star

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Recommended DVDs

Karate

These DVDs will help you in your studies of Shinpi Karasu Ryu Karate

Kanazawa 26-Kata DVD

Kanazawa 26 Kata DVD

~$35

Our standard for how all of our kata should be performed.  This is a must-have DVD for Karate students.

The Aiki Aspect of Karate

Tony Anessi: The Aiki Aspect of Karate Kata

~$70

Tony Anessi has a unique and nuanced perspective on how the karate arts can be applied with aiki principles.

Bunkai-Jutsu DVD

Bunkai-Jutsu: Practical Kata Applications, v.1--The Pinan/Heian Series

~$39

Iain Abernethy has become one of the most respected names in kata bunkai studies over the last decade or two.


Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu

The Jo DVDs below are entirely recorded in Japanese. They are also relatively rare. If they are available at the posted links below, I recommend you buy them while you can!

Jo DVD #1

Shindo Muso Ryu, Technical Skills v.1, by Kenji Matsui

~$50
Jo DVD #2

Shindo Muso Ryu, Technical Skills v.2, by Kenji Matsui

~50
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Shindo Muso Ryu, Technical Skills v.3, by Kenji Matsui

~$50

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu

These DVDs are performed by Shimabukuro-sensei and Long-sensei, the 21st and 22nd headmasters of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu respectively. They are recorded for an American audience with Carl Long-sensei narrating.

MJER DVD #1

Samurai Swordsmanship, v.1

~$20
MJER DVD #2

Samurai Swordsmanship, v.2

~$20
MJER DVD #3

Samurai Swordsmanship, v.3

~$20

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Blackbird Martial Arts Videos

How to Tie Your Obi

Heian Shodan

Heian Nidan

Heian Sandan

Heian Yondan

Heian Godan

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