Customer Reviews
A book worth having - By: Pete, 28 Dec 2008 
I received a copy of this book for Christmas & I must say it stands out as well put together & well presented. It's a great all round reference book for Martial Arts & well worth purchasing a copy of.
There is little pointin me goingin to depth about the book as it has all been saidin the other reviews but for me I was a little disappointedin the lack of UK & European based martial arts featured. There has been a ground swell of European martial arts growing over the past 20 years or more & the UK has a large growing community of western style martial artists which are not featured. It would seem that some of the worlds `lesser known' martial arts have been included but it is a shame that Chris Crudelli missed out on UK based martial arts such as TE-MA (Traditional English Martial Arts), English Country Backswording (whihc has been around for ceturies) & the plethora of weapons based combat systems currently being taught throughout the UK & Europe. Yes it does mention a few but considering the martial heritage of the UK & Europe that goes back over 2,000 years, a little more research would have revealed a lot more content that could have been added.
Overall though this is a book that has been a long time coming & hopefully any future revised edition may include the above mentioned.
Go buy a copy now.
good for beginners - By: lightnin jim, 30 Nov 2008 
lots of nice pictures & a great book for the beginner/inexperienced martial artist. not very much informationin it though & can be read quite quickly. very basic book tho - this was bought for me as a present - it covers each martial art with a couple of paragraphs of general information & some nice pictures. kids would love it.
Superb - By: E. hales, 08 Nov 2008 
If you have never experienced any martial art, this book is still worth buying. I am amazed at the photographic content & descriptions which show how well the author has researched this book.It is totally flickable & a great addition to any library! I am buying more than one copy for xmas this year!!
The Way of the Warrior by Chris Crudelli - By: HNN, 04 Oct 2008 I bought "The Way of the Warrior" because of a fascination & deep interestin martial arts & their history. What you actually get with "The Way of the Warrior" is one of the mostin depth & informative encyclopaedia on any subject written. The sheer effort, energy & visually stunning nature of this book are evident from your first inevitable flick through as you try to comprehend the wealth of martial arts that exist. It is actually when you sit down & start to really read "The Way of the Warrior" that you realise that you have made a purchase that is going to both inform & entertain you as a martial arts fan or knowledge fanatic. Gone are the days of "this martial art is better" or "this is more deadly than that." Chris Crudelli (author) presents you with informed, unbiased truths about the codified fight systems that have existed for centuries. The history of martial arts is presented as a journey through the world not just the precious domain of the Far East. For the first time the passage of fighting systems & how countries pooled from each other is truly exposed giving the reader a genuine perspective into how we as humans have always learnt from each other regardless of colour or creed. The writing is clear, always informative & will appeal to martial artists & casual readers alike.
For me, what really takes this book to the highest level is the fact that every page is a visual feast. The photography is stunning. The book & its information leaps off the page because you are presented with such exciting imagery so descriptivein its nature you would be excused for thinking this book was a work of art. Every page is soakedin bold & artistic yet completely functional images. Not the standard martial arts photography you have seen before but new perspectives & specifically commissioned photography giving this book a completely unique feel.
I would recommend this book to martial artists. I would recommend this book to fans of photography. I would recommend this book to anyone that reads. "The Way of the Warrior" does not polarise its potential buyer base. I do not own anything like this book & it is going to take a lot of effort to find any encyclopaedia that comes close.
