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THE MARTIAL ARTS WOMAN Book

I am so pleased to announce the launch of my book, The Martial Arts Woman!

Full of martial art insights, everyday motivation, interesting stories, inspirations, and more, this book can be enjoyed by everyone. There are 30 contributors ranging from those who are living legends, or high ranking,  to the everyday martial artist.

The preliminary reviews are amazing. Here are a few:

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Reviews:

This is a much-needed book that is very well executed. The martial arts can appear to be a very masculine affair from the outside (and even from within at times). Testosterone, muscles and two guys beating the living daylights out of each other are the images that leap to mind for most. The martial arts can be much more than that though. They can be an empowering way of life – for men and women alike.

We take the lessons learned in the dojo – lessons in resilience, discipline, commitment, strength and adaptability – and apply them to our lives. Life can be as brutal and challenging as any fight.

Gichin Funakoshi, often called “The Father of Modern Karate,” said, “One whose spirit and mental strength have been strengthened by sparring with a never-say-die attitude should find no challenge too great to handle. One who has undergone long years of physical pain and mental agony to learn one punch, one kick, should be able to face any task, no matter how difficult, and carry it through to the end. A person like this can truly be said to have learned karate.”

I agree! The contributors to this book have embodied that martial spirit in the tales they share. Their stories and insights also embody a true femininity, a femininity of strength, determination, compassion, insight and power. This is a book written by warrior women and it will inspire all who read it.

As I write this, the love of my life, herself a martial arts woman, is pregnant with our daughter. Our daughter will be educated in the martial arts, because we both want her to be a martial arts woman too. The lessons outlined in this book are exactly the ones we wish to impart to her though the martial arts. It’s a joy to read this coming together of martial values, life lessons, and feminine strength. A brilliant book!

Iain Abernethy, UK  Karate Expert, 6th Dan

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Congratulations to Sensei Andrea Harkins on this great and important work! While inspiring and educational, this book is a must read for all martial artists, men, women, and children alike.

Featuring several of my own martial arts heroes, this book challenges you to see the arts through another’s eyes and understand that training can mean different things to each individual. It is entertaining and packed with wisdom. Enjoy!

Kevin Bergquist Author, Actor, 3 time Karate State Champion Guinness World Records Concrete Breaker

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The Martial Arts Woman is a collection of short articles and stories that you will find highly motivating and inspirational. This inspiring book demonstrates how the martial arts are about more than self-defense and competition. As you travel the path of the martial arts, you are transformed into a stronger, more confident person; your spirit develops a never-say-die mindset that will give you strength that you never knew you had.

That is what this book is all about! You will read true stories about how these women’s martial arts training helped them overcome tremendous odds and overwhelming challenges in their lives. You will be moved as you read how these women strived for victory in life

The women included in this book have demonstrated the martial arts spirit in their lives. Whether you are interested in the martial arts or not, you will find inspiration from these stories of triumph.

Bohdi Sanders 5th degree black belt and author,The Warrior Ethos and Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence

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The Martial Arts Woman by Andrea Harkins should be required reading for any person teaching martial arts. I’ve taught professionally since 1976. My best students, and biggest supporters, were always women.

This book has stories from 24 female black belts on what the martial arts has meant in their lives. I had no idea. This is not a cookie cutter compilation. There are no Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris inspired black belts here.

The inspiration for these women comes from a much deeper, and at times, a much darker place. These are powerful stories that provide an insight that all instructors could benefit from reading. I know I did.

John Graden, Author, athlete, publisher, and pioneering martial arts visionary

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The Martial Arts Woman by Andrea Harkins, is probably the first book written about female martial artists that does not explore training or style, but how women apply martial arts to their lives.

This excellent book reveals an array of stories and insights from 25 martial arts women with a common theme of perseverance and warrior-ship. These personal stories are complemented by chapters about topics that reach back in Andrea’s span of 27 years in the arts. Each chapter is independently written which makes it easy to read so you can explore chapters that are interesting to you.

Sensei Andrea explores the spirit and psyche of the martial arts woman from all angles. While training is discussed, the focus of her first book is on how the martial art woman explores the martial arts mindset in her life.

This book is a must read for everyone — both martial and non-martial artists alike. You’ll find stories that inspire and motivate you on many different levels. Clearly, it has a direct association with martial art practitioners and instructors. Beyond that, these stories will inspire everyone because they are about life’s lessons, motivation, and turning overwhelming difficulties into Triumphs. Highly recommended!

Grandmaster Andrew S. Linick, Hanshi, 10th Dan, and publisher of Official Karate Magazine

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Andrea Harkins has put together a martial arts book that every follower of the martial ways should read. Although her work is woman-centric, there are lessons for everyone who trains, or has trained in the martial arts.

The work is inspirational, thought provoking, and tearfully telling of female pioneers that paved the way for other women to enjoy the benefits of the modern martial arts school.

Grab this book, read it, ingest it, deeply consider it, then smile knowing that you’ve taken part in something amazing. These incredible women have poured out their hearts; at the very least, we should all appreciate their stories!

Howard Upton, author of: Of Blood and Stone and Occam’s Razor

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This brilliant, heartfelt, and unapologetically honest mosaic of non-fiction, transforms our sense of how deep and profound this topic of the “Martial Arts Woman” is. Andrea’s work will undoubtedly impact women now and for generations to come. Real. Affecting. Powerful. Courageous. Entertaining.

Michelle Manu, Senior Black Belt and Kumu in the Kaihewalu Hawaiian Lua

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The Martial Arts Woman is an easy-to-read, feel-good book featuring short stories of women from many walks of life who have chosen to embark on a “martial journey” to self-improvement. In this book, you will learn far more than discipline and defense; you will discover how each used the arts to catapult them to goal achievement, empowerment, self-healing, motivation, to overcome would-be obstacles, and to skyrocket their self-confidence and sense of well-being.

Caution! This book may cause you to feel extreme inspiration and admiration for those who have shared their stories.

Kathy Marlor Kozlowski, Owner St. Pete Self Defense, 4th degree black belt & former world champion

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I love the different “personalities” and writing styles of all the gals in this book! Reading it gave me an opportunity get to know where they are coming from. I also really like how your own thoughts intermingle between the chapters. This book has a great flow!

Restita DeJesus, Teacher of Tai Chi, Wushu, Filipino Martial Arts, and Kung Fu at Seattle Wushu Center

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Recently I was given the opportunity to read a preview copy of The Martial Arts Woman by Andrea Harkins. I feel very privileged to do this since I have been an admirer of her work for several years now. To be honest you could say that I am a fan of her work.

With all of the martial arts related books that come out each year none has approached the topic of Women Warriors the way that this book does by sharing the very private and personal reasons that women have for learning martial arts. Not only that, she gives us a deep look into the many different experiences that female martial artist go through from life or death battle inside and outside of the ring to women being champion fighters of life’s most demanding battles and champion competitors who have face their own personal demons as well as their opponents.

Throughout history women warriors have defended themselves, their families and even their homelands against the most dangerous attackers. Now we get to see these many battles through the eyes of those who lived it in our modern time.

These are stories of women who have been empowered by the strength that martial art training gives you both physical and mental. We hear how they developed confidence while facing their own personal struggles. Also, how they are grateful for how martial arts life lessons made them better people. These women destroy the myth that learning martial arts would make you less feminine. Men and women alike will share their feelings about how sparring helped them learn to fight life’s problems along with their adversaries. We learn from these stories that courage comes in all shapes and sizes. The women in this book are positive examples of what wonders can be achieved through the total mind, body and spirit aspects of learning the military arts. What I admire the most about their stories is that these aren’t women who showed up to prove something. They showed up to improve something. We can all learn from their examples.

Richard Hackworth, Publisher of World Martial Arts Magazine

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The Martial Arts Woman is a unique entry in the landscape of martial arts books. The depth of stories are varied and not just about martial arts, but about the impact martial arts can have on life.

This book is inspirational, articulate and engaging. The Martial Arts Woman is a well-written book that everyone, regardless of gender or affiliation to any particular martial art, should read.

Jeremy Lesniak, founder Whistlekick, LLC

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