A Horror/Historical Fiction Novella series chronicling the torments of the villainous Gao Qiu for his heinous crimes against Song Jiang and the 108 Outlaws!  

Now on his death bed, Gao Qiu is trapped in a never ending nightmare, repeatedly meeting horrific and gruesome ends akin to the Buddhist Hell realms.

Set as a moralistic continuation of Shi Nai'an's classic novel The Water Margin deeply rooted in Eastern Thought.

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In an attempt to revive the philosophical components of traditional martial arts, included within this work are short biographies, quotes, anecdotes and precepts as well as a list of additional books and writings from Anko Itosu (Itosu-Ryu), Jigoro Kano (Judo), Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan), Morihei Ueshiba (Aikido), Chibana Chosin (Shorin-Ryu), Chojun Miyagi (Goju-Ryu), Kenwa Mabuni (Shito-Ryu), Choki Motobu (Motobu-Ryu), Tatsuo Shimabuku (Isshin-Ryu) & Mas Oyama (Kyokushin)

Martial arts schools in the modern era have their teachings rooted deeply in Eastern thought and ideology. Learn how through the study of Bushido as an ethical system we can gain great insight into the mindset of martial artists and understand the philosophy that drives them.

An E-book laying out all the principles of Shinbushido-Kyo, an ideological and pseudotheological belief system rooted in East Asian philosophy taking the precepts of Bushido and integrating them into a cohesive way of life honoring the martial spirit represented by Osu!

Anko Itosu, considered by many to be the 'Father of Modern Karate,' when issuing his 10 Precepts of Karate stated, “You must decide if Karate is for your health or to aid your duty.”  Whatever your intent, it is important to identify it in order to understand why you are training and to motivate yourself to continue training.

Exclusive Quotes from:

-Christine Ferea (BKBC Champion)

-Edgars Skrivers (Karate Combat Champion)

-Silvio Simac (Action Movie Star)

-Sensei Bob Buchannan (50 Man Kumite Champion)

A special full length book and the 10th installment of Justin Hagen's Jitsuroku series, The Life of Miyamoto Musashi retells Walter Dening's version of Musashi's life with updated commentary shedding new light on the life of this influential figure in Japanese and martial arts history.

Told in the context of a life long feud between Musashi and his arch rival, Sasaki Kojiro Ganryu, this epic life story centered around revenge is a version of Musashi's life you do not want to miss.

This course is a Guided Reading experience coupled with self-reflective questions ideal for martial artists and those seeking introspection framed around the ethos of the Bushido mindset.

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These stories were largely based on true events, however through oral transmission and embellishment, these stories would soon intertwine fact and fiction together to the point that trying to decipher between the two would become quite difficult. The result is that epic tales of revenge would soon become transmitted and popularized throughout Feudal Japan.

Vendettas, honor, loyalty, murder and betrayal, key components of a classic and yet little known Japanese literary genre known as jitsuroku. The word “jitsuroku” translates as “memoir” and was a genre of literature in Feudal Japan that were generally exaggerated stories of political scandals and revenge. These stories were largely based on true events, however through oral transmission and embellishment, these stories would soon intertwine fact and fiction together to the point that trying to decipher between the two would become quite difficult. The result is that epic tales of revenge would soon become transmitted and popularized throughout Feudal Japan.

In an attempt to revive the philosophical components of traditional martial arts, included within this course are short biographies, quotes, anecdotes and precepts to facilitate internal self-reflection from:

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-Anko Itosu (Itosu-Ryu)

-Jigoro Kano (Judo)

-Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan)

-Morihei Ueshiba (Aikido)

-Chibana Chosin (Shorin-Ryu)

-Chojun Miyagi (Goju-Ryu)

-Kenwa Mabuni (Shito-Ryu)

-Choki Motobu (Motobu-Ryu)

-Tatsuo Shimabuku (Isshin-Ryu)

-Mas Oyama (Kyokushin)

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A FREE course laying out the precepts of Shinbushido-Kyo, an ideological and pseudotheological belief system rooted in East Asian philosophy that has taken the precepts of Bushido and integrated them into a cohesive way of life honoring the martial spirit represented by Osu!