Choose one book from the Stories section of our recommended reading list and one from the Overview section. Read and write a brief report on each.
Stories
- Zen in the Martial Arts
- Myths and Legends of the Martial Arts
- Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai
- Chronicles of Tao: The Secret Life of a Taoist Master
- Iron and Silk
- Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch
Cross Disciplinary Overviews
- The Way of the Warrior: The Paradox of the Martial Arts
- The Overlook Martial Arts Reader
Goals
- read a book from “Stories” to see what it means to follow a martial Way
- read a book from “Overviews” to see how Taekwondo fits into the spectrum of different martial arts styles: approaches, philosophies, and national identities