What in the world, exactly, does it mean to have a body? Seems an odd question doesn’t it — because the answer seems obvious, inescapable even. I mean, my body is right here, right? Yours is right there.
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When we look at books that typically emerge from the martial arts, one type dominates: books about techniques. They are full of pictures and illustrations depicting how to counter, throw or pin the attacker.
A second class of books include histories and anthologies, generally focused on the development of various arts or weapons. We’ll also find detailed lineages depicting the emergence of various schools, branches and sects.
The rarest class of books discuss principles, philosophy and strategy. These are topics that are relevant to either warfare or to daily life, because whether in war or life we are having to face things within ourselves. Sometimes books in this third classification are written in the guise of fables, heroic adventures or poignant morality tales.
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