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Dave Hoover
Nov 1, 20221 min read
The Way of the Living Sword
The Secret Teachings of Yagyu Munenori Translated by D.E. Tarver I highly recommend this book for all serious martial artists, regardless...
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Dave Hoover
Jul 19, 20212 min read
How to learn Karate - aka - The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
“You start with the fundamentals (basics), get a solid foundation fuelled by understanding the principles of your discipline, then you ...
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Dave Hoover
May 19, 20211 min read
The Tao of Seneca
Practical Letters from a Stoic Master, with forward by Tim Ferris. Despite being written in Roman times, nearly two thousand ago, Seneca...
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Dave Hoover
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Canadian Spring
Years ago I was travelling down south with some American colleagues, and they were laughing at how excited Canadians get for Spring. While
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Dave Hoover
Oct 13, 20203 min read
Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugene Herrigel
A must-read book for all serious martial artists. This book is one of the most articulate books on Zen that I have read. From a first person
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Dave Hoover
Jun 25, 20202 min read
A handbook for Jedi knights
This is how Steven Pressfield describes “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday. Everyone knows Jedi knights are just sci-fi martial...
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Dave Hoover
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Think that you have numerous enemies
We ended class last night (as we often do) with a very brief discussion of some budo philosophies. Last night we brushed over one, but...
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