About Flying-Irish

I found this painting on the internet attributed to Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi was a Japanese swordsman who practiced a unique double-bladed style. He was undefeated in 61 duels. I read on Wikipedia that the closet anyone else in Japan came to that record of victories was around 30. He used unconventional means to win such as being extremely late and not bathing before a duel. These unconventional approaches unnerved his opponents and contributed to his victories.

Later in life he wrote the Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho). For martial artists and strategists this is a must read book. There are a lot of translations. I suggest reading more than one version.