“Who Trains, Wins: How anyone can train for success and wealth with the Martial Arts” by Matthew Black has received the Literary Titan Book Award, recognizing the book’s powerful, practical framework for building discipline, resilience, and high performance through the timeless principles of martial arts.
Blending mindset strategy, physical training protocols, and spiritual development into one cohesive system, Who Trains, Wins delivers what the author calls a “complete warrior guide” for aligning mind, body, and spirit to unlock results in business, health, and relationships. The book emphasizes a central truth found across dojos worldwide: most people train one area and wonder why they fail, but champions train all three.
In its review, Literary Titan praised the book as “a personal guide to growth through martial arts,” highlighting its blend of practical training advice, lived experience, and an unmistakable voice that both challenges and motivates. The review notes how the book’s coaching intensity is balanced by warmth and honesty, creating a reading experience that “makes you feel both seen and pushed,” while delivering a mindset shift that extends far beyond the gym.
For readers with no martial arts background, Black emphasizes that the principles are immediately actionable. He recommends beginning with a self-assessment and creating a simple map for the life you want, supported by a plan that strengthens spiritual, physical, and mental systems simultaneously. The book reinforces that sustainable motivation comes from something deeper than hype: love, self-respect, and service to others. As Black puts it, true self love means staying healthy, focusing on positive things, and giving of your time to help those in need.
Who Trains, Wins is structured as an advanced curriculum with 16 chapters of black belt instruction, focused on mental mastery through sharpened focus, winning thoughts, and meditation for clarity under pressure; physical excellence through nutrition rules, training protocols, and recovery strategies; and spiritual resilience through daily practices that build inner strength and a foundation that outlasts adversity.
Who Trains, Wins: How anyone can train for success and wealth with the Martial Arts is available now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more, access additional resources, and connect with the community at WhoTrainsWins.com.
The book is gaining momentum as a multi-award winner, including the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, and the Winner of the 2026 Firebird Awards (Motivational).
According to Black, the martial arts became a blueprint for living when the pattern became undeniable: consistent training and surrounding himself with people committed to self-improvement led to better outcomes across every part of life. “Around age 26, it eventually became ridiculously obvious,” he shares. “My success required continuous work in mind, body and spirit, all three equally. If I slacked, I paid in kind.”
With its Gold Literary Titan recognition, the book stands out as a grounded, no-fluff guide for readers seeking real transformation through discipline, training, and the warrior path.
About the Author
Matthew Black is a martial artist dedicated to the martial way, drawing on years of discipline developed through training with respected instructors across diverse traditions. He is also a pilot, K9 handler, and security specialist, bringing real-world experience in high-responsibility environments to his approach to personal development. Through Who Trains, Wins, Black shares a practical, principle-driven system designed to help readers build lasting success by training mind, body, and spirit in harmony.
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