Table Of ContentMen of the Code
Men of the Code
Bohdi Sanders, Ph.D.
Copyright © 2015 by Bohdi Sanders, Ph.D.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bohdi Sanders, 1962-Men
of the Code
ISBN – 978-1-937884-14-7
1. Men. 2. Self-Help. 3. Philosophy. 4. Title ™
Kaizen Quest Publishing
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Every single page of this book is filled with motivating, inspirational, and
relevant information for men in today’s world. Dr. Sanders brings to light many
issues and struggles for men in today’s society.
The real life applications, and character building teachings in this text will
surely benefit you time and time again. This is a book that every young man
needs to read to start his life off on the right foot and that every grown man
should read in order to either continue to live a life of character or to start living
a life of character and honor.
This is a must read, five star book for anyone who is a warrior in life, dealing
with character development, integrity building, loyalty, and honor. I highly
recommend Men of the Code to everyone. This book is eye-opening and will
motivate you to live a better life. I highly recommend it!
Grandmaster Al Dacascos
Grandmaster Al Dacascos was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame in
1977. He has been on the cover of over 185 National and International Martial
Arts magazines and has won over 200 martial arts championships . He is a three
time North American Grand Champion in martial arts, the first American Kung
Fu artist to reach the top ten in fighting competition, having fought against the
greats such as Chuck Norris, Bill Wallace, and Joe Lewis. Al is also the founder
of the unique fighting art, Wun Hop Kuen Do, a system that incorporates
Chinese and Filipino martial arts into the traditional KAJUKENBO system.
Grandmaster Dacascos has trained many celebrities including Eric Lee, Karen
Shepard, and his son, Mark Dacascos who is currently the Chairman on Iron
Chef America. Grandmaster Al Dacascos has been working on the book,
LEGACY: Through the Eyes of the Warrior, which is the story of his life in the
martial arts. LEGACY will be released in 2016.
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To describe my feelings after reading Men of the Code by Dr. Bohdi Sanders,
I would humbly admit that it is perhaps the single most interesting book I have
read in my life. It is jam packed with the tools and tips of becoming manly in
this gender neutral world that we live in today. If I had an opportunity to layout
step by step the information needed to live life as an honorable man it would
ideally be exactly what is in this book. This is the ultimate handbook for any
man who wants to live a better and longer life.
Neatly laid out in the pages of this book are thousands of useful tips and
action items to upgrade your self-esteem, self-confidence, health, relationships
and in general – life in whole. This book will help us older men to be reminded
of the way men are supposed to be, like the heroes that we had growing up. It
will give younger men the guidance and advice that a good father would teach if
he had the time.
The title can be a bit misleading. Men of the Code is not a book specifically
for men. Mothers will find the information incredibly helpful in raising sons and
understanding males better in general. Anyone who reads this book and follows
its advice is sure to experience success in personal relationships, career success
and become a great leader and role model for the members of his family.
There are so many character lessons built into the pages of this book but what
interested me the most was the information on Roles, Relationships and Duties
of a man. Every parent will find the information about raising men instead of
boys particularly helpful. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to
know what nature intended men to be and not what our modern media portrays
them as. I suggest that you try to get an autographed copy. This is sure to
become a best seller.
Grandmaster Richard Hackworth
Richard Hackworth is 8th Dan Taekwondo, 8th Dan Hapkido, 8th Dan YuSool,
6th Dan TangSooDo, and is the C.E.O. of World Martial Arts Media, Inc. He is
also the publisher of World Martial Arts Magazine. GM Hackworth is the
President of the U.S. National Taekwondo Association and the first non-Korean
to attend and graduate the Hapkido Masters Course in Seoul, Korea. Under the
guidance and approval of the World Headquarters in Korea, he founded the
Korean Hapkido Federation Haemukwan, an organization for traditional
authentic Hapkido.
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I am not a person easily impressed, but Bohdi Sanders’ book, Men of the
Code, is everything that I embrace and live my life by. The teachings in Men of
the Code are exactly what I teach my students to live by and how I hope that
they teach other men to live.
The information in Men of the Code is critical information for today’s man.
During times past, men used to gather together to discuss and share this kind of
information. They taught these principles to their sons, who in turn, taught it to
their sons and these principles of character, honor and integrity were passed
down, and the tradition was kept alive.
But in our modern world, our society is scattered. Family members and
friends live far apart from each other and we have lost this tradition of true male
bonding. Men no longer gather around the fire and share tales of courage and
honor. We have lost the tradition of passing the manly arts from one generation
to the next.
This is where Dr. Sanders’ book excels and fills a large void. Dr. Sanders has
compiled the teachings, the wisdom and the traits that every man should center
their life around. I love this book. It gets right down to the core of what it means
to be a man.
I highly recommend Men of the Code to every man. It is very well put
together and Dr. Sanders obviously put a lot of thought into it, both in his
teachings and in the great quotes that he has included at the end of each chapter
and throughout the book. The wisdom and teachings in this book are invaluable
and something that seems to have been lost in our modern day culture. I can’t
recommend this book highly enough!
Frank Dux
Hanshi Frank Dux is immortalized by the motion picture based upon his life –
Bloodsport. Jean-Claude Van Damme played the role of Frank Dux in this
amazing tale of Hanshi Dux’s life. From the years 1975 through 1980 he was the
World Full Contact Kumite (no-holds-barred) Champion. He holds 16 world
records which have been standing for little over a quarter of a century and has
been inducted into five martial arts Hall of Fames as a “Living Legend.” Frank
is also the author of The Secret Man and The Martial Arts Bible.
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Dr. Bohdi Sanders has nailed it. Men of the Code is one of the best books that
I have read for helping men to realize and to develop their true potential and is
one of those rare books destined to be an instant classic.
This book is easy to read and to understand, and is one of those timeless
books that will be reread time and time again, as the readers embarks on a
journey that will both enlighten and transform him. The chapters are easily laid
out so that the reader can reference any chapter to find the information he is
looking for.
This book is essential to the library of every man and any martial artist who is
a serious practitioner of his art. Men of the Code will not only benefit men, but
everyone who reads it will come away with the knowledge that can be a life
changer.
Men of the Code is one of those books that is hard to put down, once one
starts to read it, because it is entertaining, informative, and takes the reader on a
refreshing journey on understanding oneself on a deeper level.
Michael McGann, Hanshi
Michael McGann, Hanshi, Judan, has studied martial arts for 52 years. He has
been the Deputy Director of Police Tactics Instructors of America. Hanshi
McGann has served as the liaison and scout for the United States Martial Arts
Team and has been both a competitor and judge at the United States Open ISKA
World Martial Arts Championship. Also, Hanshi McGann served as the
President for Suncoast Bonsai Society.
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The book, Men of the Code, written by Dr. Bohdi Sanders, is a real insight
into our inner thoughts and desires. This book focuses on right and wrong, based
upon honor, integrity and courage. It is the actions that define these qualities that
make each man a man, and not the artificial application of each character.
Dr. Sanders brings to our attention these basic ideals and how they relate to
each of us and those whose lives we touch in one way or another. Many of the
words in this book have crossed our minds at one time or another, but most of us
lack the ability to put into the written word how we think or feel. I like to believe
that I live my life with the qualities that I read about in this book. Of course, to
even make such a statement would mean narcissism has infiltrated the mind and
has overthrown all that is right for this descriptive personality trait.
I am amazed at how the words in this book have become an affirmation of
thoughts that I, and so many others, have had over the years. It’s as if someone
else has been interviewing my thoughts of life and how to live it. There are so
many types of men in our world and yet there are so few types, all at the same
time. Identifying with the entire process of man and his coming into the world,
either one way or another, is so insightful and obvious after reading this book.
It is with a great amount of humility and honor that I highly recommend this
book for everyone - man, woman or young adult to help in the direction of either
the development, or turning point, of each man from a real and honest desire to
be a member of “Men of the Code.”
Dan Tosh, PhD, JD
Grandmaster Dan Tosh has been training in Shorin-ryu Karate since 1958 and
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now holds the rank of 10 degree black belt. Dr. Tosh has a Ph.D. in economics,
as well as a law degree, and has served as an adjunct professor for Novus Law
School. Grandmaster Tosh has been involved in choreography, movie
production, stunt work, workshops and tournament competition for many years.
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A great deal of my life has been spent in search of the high road. Traveling
along the highways of life, I tried to live by a certain set of ethics, morals and
rules, which I hope kept me safe and sound during my twenties through forties.
These rules also provided a strong foundation and guideline to live my life
by. Wherever I visited during my treks, these basic things were always brought
to mind as I viewed other cultures. We are more alike than one would think.
Over the past few decades, the code we all strive to live by has increasingly
become ambiguous. It is difficult to explain, challenging to teach, and even
harder to understand. That is, until Dr. Bohdi Sanders wrote his very captivating
book called, Men of the Code. Dr. Sanders has laid it out in black and white. As
I read the chapters, I occasionally reminisced about the “superior men” who had
offered me advice and insight on successes and failures.
Men of the Code offers the reader perceptive ways to develop a sound
foundation to live by in today’s society. The more society changes, stronger men
who follow the code will persevere. I believe Men of the Code is a must read and
a “go to” book that can be perused over and over. This book offers an excellent
written guideline for how to live as a man of honor. I have taken it upon myself
to share this book with my adult children to help guide them in their future.
Dana Gregory Abbott, Shihan
Dana Gregory Abbott, Shihan is an internationally recognized expert of Japanese
swordsmanship who has been influential in advancing and spreading the martial
arts. He holds a 7th Degree Black Belt, is an inductee into the prestigious Black
Belt Hall of Fame and has practiced for 38 years throughout the world, including
14 years in Yokohama, Japan. In addition to teaching and advancing the arts, he
is published, and is the inventor and patent holder of the ActionFlex product line
by Century Martial Arts.
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If you have read Dr. Bohdi Sanders’ books on warrior wisdom, and you
expect this to be the same, or similar, then you are about to be stunned. The style
is similar, and this book contains the same great wisdom from the masters of the
ages, but that is where the similarity ends. This book is captivating and
provocative in a whole new way.
Dr. Sanders breaks the mold with this book. He challenges us, and our
society, in ways that will motivate you, anger you, and build confidence in you.
Men of the Code covers the usual warrior wisdom tenets of being a better
person, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. It covers courage, honor, and
commitment, overcoming fear, spirituality, manners, culture and so much more.
This book is epic!
Let me just say that if I wanted my son to know exactly what I stood for and
what I want to be remembered by, if there was a way to sum up all of my 60 plus
years of studying the philosophies of the martial arts masters so that he could
