Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Germany, Vietnam, Poland, Netherlands and Serbia. The first book, "The Way of the Warrior", was published in the UK in August 2008 and in the USA in early March 2009. The first print run in the UK sold out in less than a month. As of 2017,"The Way of the Warrior" has been reprinted 26 times. Seven further books followed, with a ninth - "The Return of the Warrior" - being published for the series' tenth anniversary in 2018. The series has sold in excess of 1 million copies worldwide. Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Young Samurai: The
Northern Shaolin (martial art) Ten Classical Forms. They are standard in all of Gu's Northern Shaolin Kung Fu lineages. However, as mentioned above, they are sometimes taught or learned in differing orders. As with many different martial arts, from lineage to lineage, one may find slight differences in the way the movements are expressed. Students learning this style usually do not only learn the 10 core forms however. There are often additional teachings such as introductory material and forms, weapons forms, qigong, etc. Northern Shaolin (martial art) In its broadest sense, Northern Shaolin () refers to the external (as opposed to internal) martial arts