Required Reading for Prospective Students
Best read in the order listed.
A Koryu Primer by Diane Skoss
A Coconut Palm in Missouri by Dave Lowry
The Meaning of the Martial Arts: Some Reflections Along the Way by Diane Skoss
What is a Ryu? by Wayne Muromoto
Transmission & Succession in the Classical Arts by Meik Skoss
Some Thoughts on Learning Koryu in the West by Diane Skoss
Classical Martial Arts in the West: Problems in Transmission by Dave Lowry
So You Want to Join the Ryu? by Dave Lowry
Books
Martial Arts and Ways of Japan by Donn Draeger
Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan edited by Diane Skoss
In the Dojo by Dave Lowry
Illuminated Spirit by Dan & Jackie DeProspero
Shinto Muso-ryu History
Muso Gonnosuke and the Shinto Muso-ryu Jo by Wayne Muromoto
Nishioka Tsuneo and the Pure Flow of the Jo by Wayne Muromoto
The Evolution of Classical Jojutsu by Dave Lowry
Shinto Muso-ryu Related Dojo
Shinto Muso-ryu Jo Menkyo kaiden Phil Relnick’s web site
Baltimore Jodo Under the direction of David Pitard, menkyo, student of Phil Relnick, in Baltimore, Maryland
Mikage Dojo Under the direction of Miho Lloyd, menkyo kaiden, in Helena, Montana
Renshinkan Under the direction of Charlie James, menkyo, student of Phil Relnick, in Mesa, Arizona.
Shobukan Dojo Under the direction of M. Fontenot, menkyo kaiden, in Lakewood, Colorado
Tenshin Buko-ryu
Toda-ha Buko-ryu Naginatajutsu* by Meik Skoss
Toda-ha Buko-ryu: From Chichibu to the world* by Grigoris A.Miliaresis
Tenshin Buko-ryu: Hokusei Dojo under the direction of Ellis Amdur
* Some sources prior to 2022 may list Toda-ha Buko-ryu instead of Tenshin Buko-ryu. See the Tenshin Buko-ryu home page above for more information.