The Frontier Okuden - Book 1 - Hands that Carried the Flame: From New York's Rough Rooms to a Rooftop in India (Strands of Strife and Life) Paperback – April 29, 2026

This is a field manual for people who are done with performance martial arts and ready for the quiet, unforgiving work of real mastery. It distills seventy years of pressure‑tested training, over fifty hours of recording, many weekend sessions, and one student’s thirty‑year apprenticeship under a true master into a roadmap you can actually walk. If you have ever suspected there is something beyond techniques, belts, and branding, this book is your invitation to step into a lineage that refuses compromise and treats difficulty as a form of care.This is the black & white paperback version. Read more