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The whole point of this podcast is to get people to read these works for themselves. The following are just some of the works I am using and referencing. In the podcast episodes I just barely touch on some of the highlights from each work and nothing quite compares to reading and digesting these works for yourselves.
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Classics
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: And Other Tales by Issai Chozanshi
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: A Graphic Novel by Issai Chozanshi
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
Budoushoshinshu: Essential Teachings on the Way of the Warrior by Daidoji Yuzan
The Unfettered Mind by Takuan Soho
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Modern
The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
Meditations on Violence by Rory Miller
Facing Violence by Rory Miller
On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace by Dave Grossman and Loren W. Christensen
Safety At Work: Skills to Calm and De-escalate Aggressive & Mentally Ill Individuals by Ellis Amdur
Dueling with O-sensei: Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage by Ellis Amdur
Hidden in Plain Sight: Esoteric Power Training Within Japanese Martial Traditions by Ellis Amdur
In the Dojo: A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts by Dave Lowry
Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts by David A. Hall
Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy by Bryan W. Van Norden
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The Martial Arts Teacher 2 by Jonathan Bluestein
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Other Resources
Martial Arts Studies Journal: http://masjournal.org.uk/
(An incredible source for current, cutting edge academic research into the history, sociology, psychology and a bunch of other -ologies as it relates to the martial arts.)
Kogen Budo: https://kogenbudo.org/
(The blog of Ellis Amdur, one of my favorite living authors who has done incredible work in bridging the gap between the "classical" and the "modern" martial arts.)
Kung Fu Tea: https://chinesemartialstudies.com/
(The blog of researcher Ben Judkins. Primarily, but not just about the Chinese martial arts. There is a lot of good material here to dig into.)
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The Classic Budoka: https://classicbudoka.wordpress.com/
(Unfortunately, inactive of late, the blog of Wayne Muromoto. His posts remain well worth your time.)
The Budo Bum: http://budobum.blogspot.com/
(Peter Boylan's excellent blog. Years of material to sink your teeth into.)
Koryu: The Classic Martial Arts Resource: https://koryu.com/
(This is the grandparent of all online resources. I first accessed this site over a 14.4k modem, which should tell you how long it's been around for. It remains one of the best resources for information on the classical Japanese martial arts.)
