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Kishido: The Way of the Western Warrior | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Hobart
Publisher: Hohm Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 288803
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 1890772313
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN: 9781890772314
ASIN: 1890772313
Publication Date: June 2003
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One of the best of its genre April 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This collection of short stories is very philosophical and eclectic spanning a wide range of topics that all have to do with personal growth. The story Ihtaram: A Civil Code takes place takes decades ago on the Arabian Peninsula. The author incorporates Bushido principles as he tells of a good host allowing a murder to happen rather than violate the code of hospitality. The point of this extreme story is to show that the host chose to find resolution by working within the mandated code. I don't exactly agree with this viewpoint but the story was intriguing. I also loved the calligraphy and the quotations.
To find a way...... February 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
....ask those who have gone before. Sometimes, I struggle to blend eastern thought with everyday western living. Peter Hobart helps by taking years of experience and distilling it down to an essence over a few pages. Pick out either an idea or concept listed, and gain a new thought (or revisit an old one semi forgotten) to work on. Not just for the martial artist, also for those who wish to live, rather then exist.
The chapters may be thin, so what?! Never say in 300 words what can be said in 30.So, if you are wanting to stetch your mind, or just want a degree of clarity in everyday living, then perhaps this is the book for you.
The spirit of the martial arts in print June 27, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Kishido: The Way of the Western Warrior
I've been studying martial arts for over 35 years (karate, aikido, iaido, and tai chi), and I'm also an amateur historian. Along the Way I've read a good deal (in translation largely) about budo and the historical contexts in which it evolved.
Recently I went in search of books to give as gifts to some of my students, and largely based on reviews at Amazon I picked 'Kishido'. However, to assure that it was 'worthy' for my purposes, I read it before presenting it. I could barely put this book down until I finished it. I've found little else that I've read that has touched me so profoundly and captured the essence of the martial arts, including autobiographies of the masters of the past century.
Not only did I present this to my students, I've now shared it with my peers and teachers, as well as added it to my library. This is one book I'll read more than once, and I highly recommend it to anyone who shares my love of budo.
Outstanding! August 10, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A very readable series of essays on the philosophy behind the martial way. I'm reading it again as a guide for teaching design in an art school.
perhaps biased August 20, 2004
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
My review may not be entirely objective; I have known the author for some years and have been fortunate to have him as a friend, a teacher, and a training partner. His book is reflection of his personality, and of his experience in the martial arts. If you are a thoughtful pratitioner you will find this book well worthwhile. If you enjoy works such as Lowry's "Autumn Lightning" you will find this a most enjoyable read.
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