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Samurai: The Samurai Code for Discipline, Resilience, and Character (How the Ancient Code of the Warrior Can Transform Your Modern Life)
By Steve Lowe
Length1h 56m
About this audiobook
The japanese sword has long been surrounded by myth, admiration, and romantic imagery. Sword of the kuki samurai moves beyond legend to examine the sword as it existed within a living martial tradition shaped by discipline, strategy, responsibility, and direct experience.
Written from the perspective of a lifelong practitioner, bujinkan instructor, and founder of florida budo, this book draws from more than forty years of training and study within japanese martial traditions, especially kukishinden ryu. Through historical discussion, technical analysis, and philosophical reflection, the manuscript explores the deeper principles behind swordsmanship, including posture, timing, distance, awareness, cutting mechanics, tactical reasoning, and mental composure under strain.
Inside, you will learn how to:
Strengthen discipline
Build mental toughness
Control emotions with greater calm
Develop courage and integrity
Make stronger decisions under pressure
Become harder to shake in everyday life
The samurai discipline code is not a history book or a motivational hype read. It is a practical guide for modern men who want to build discipline that lasts—without extremes, guilt, or burnout.
Drawing on samurai principles such as restraint, consistency, inner calm, and responsibility, this book shows you how discipline becomes a way of living, not a daily struggle.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length1 hr 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2CHAPTER 1: THE REALM OF THE SAMURAI
3CHAPTER 2: JAPAN UNDER FEUDAL RULE
4CHAPTER 3: VALUES AND CODES OF CONDUCT
5CHAPTER 4: THE WAY OF THE SWORD
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6CHAPTER 5: PHILOSOPHIES OF SWORDSMANSHIP
7CHAPTER 6: THE ROLE OF THE SWORD IN SAMURAI CULTURE AND TRADITION
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