The Way of a Warrior: A Journey Into Secret Worlds of Martial Arts

by John F. Gilbey and Robert W. Smith

Book Overview

This book is the sequel to the underground classic "Secret Fighting Arts of the World," and chronicles the further adventures of the Indiana Jones of exotic martial arts, John F. Gilbey. His fistic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556431260
• ISBN13: 9781556431265
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Yarn!

To those who dont know yet, read MARTIAL MUSINGS or one of Smiths interviews in JOURNAL OF ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS. He has basically stated that the two books he wrote as Gilbey were fiction. In fact theres a whole secion in MUSINGS about how some of the pictures and stories were created. There is some truth nestled in here such as the history behind Savate. Its an enjoyable, ENTERTAINING read.

"Gilbey" does it again!

This book is the sequel to the underground classic "Secret Fighting Arts of the World", and chronicles the further adventures of the Indiana Jones of exotic martial arts. Similar in theme and style to SFAotW, "Way of a Warrior" is also more soulful and in-depth: the fireworks are still there, but we also get a glimpse of the ethical and, yes, spiritual implications of a life-long pursuit of martial esoterica. I'll say it again, this guy is the best writer in the field, bar none: buy this book!