CHOKE
This revealing documentary offers an insightful portrayal of martial artists of various styles and backgrounds as they prepare to compete in a "no holds barred" fighting tournament. Focuses largely on undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Rickson Gracie as he prepares to fight, heavyweight shootfighting champion Koichiro Kimura, American newcomer Todd Hayes, lightweight shootfighting champion Yuki Nakai and others.

KORYU BUJUTSU: Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan by Diane Skoss
Excellent ovrview of the various classical martial arts extant in modern day Japan. Includes informative thumbnail sketches of the styles, their histories, their founders, and present day exponents.

KODOKAN JUDO by Jigoro Kano
This lavishly illustrated book provides indepth coverage of all techniques in the modern judo canon. Included are seminal works by judo founder Jigoro Kano which delineate not just the physical form but the psychological and philosophical underpinnings of the art.

IN SEARCH OF THE WARRIOR SPIRIT by Richard Strozzi Heckler
Intriguing true life story of a martial artist hired by the military to work with elite special forces units. The author was part of a team of experts in various body-mind disciplines, who were brought on board in the hopes that they could expand the capabilities of the modern soldier.

ON KILLING: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Dave Grossman
This seminal work by psychologist and Special Forces officer Grossman probes deeply into the mechanism that allows one human being to kill another. Drawing from his own personal experiences and that of many veterans, Grossman establishes that almost all human beings have an innate aversion to killing, even in wartime. He also explores the increase in violent behavior in both military and civilian life partially resulting from the desensitizing effects of movies, television, and video games.

INSIDE THE LION'S DEN by Ken Shamrock
While this hagiography is somewhat selfserving, it none the less provides the reader with an accurate portrayal of the physical and psychological attributes needed to compete in the brutal world of "no holds barred" fighting. Includes diet and training regimens.

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