Elevate Reading List and Learning Resources (YEAR 1)

24 Mar Elevate Reading List and Learning Resources (YEAR 1)

This document is created as a guide, not a definitive list.  Use it to cultivate your learning in the Martial Arts.  These resources should not be a chore, but rather a way of discovering what you are excited to learn.  This will be a living document which will change often.  Feel free to drop me an email with any suggestions to make this a better resource.

White Belt

Books

• The Art of Learning – Josh Waitzkin
• The Fighter’s Mind – Sam Sheridan
• Jiu-Jitsu University – Saluo Ribeiro
• Way of the Peaceful Warrior – Dan Millman

Movies:

• Legacy: Renzo Gracie Documentary (Link goes to the Youtube video)
• Bloodsport
• UFC: 1
• Fight Club

Blue Belt:

Books

• Grit Angela Duckworth
• Siddhartha – Herman Hesse
• Drill to Win – Andre Galvao
• Coaching For Performance – John Whitmore
• The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
• The Energy Bus – Jon Gordon

Movies:

• Kung Fu Panda 1-3
• The 13th Warrior
• Miami Hustle (YouTube)

Article

• One Hundred Years of Arm Bar

Podcast

• Dan Carlin Wrath of the Khans

Purple Belt:

Books

• Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
• Anti Fragile – Nasem Taleb
• Sports Hypnosis – Donald Liggett
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
• The Book of 5 Rings – Misashi

Movies:

• Rocky 1-6
• Pumping Iron
• Tombstone

Podcast

• Dan Carlin Blueprint for Armageddon

Brown Belt:

• Shibumi – Trevanian
• 21 Laws of Leadership – John Maxwell
• 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene
• Thick Face Black Heart – Chin-Ning Chu
• Leadership from the Inside Out – Kevin Cashman
• Tao Te ching – Lao Tzu

Movies:

• Rickson Gracie: Choke
• The Last Samurai
• The Last of the Mohicans

ALL BELT LEVELS

Youtube Channels to subscribe to

• Elevate MMA Academy
• Kneebar King of Leglocks
• Lawrence Kenshin
• BJJ Scout
• BJJ Hacks TV
• Tristar Gym
• Fightland
• ostapbjj
• Great Grappling
• Toro BJJ

Blogs to read past and future posts

• Jack Slack: Fightland
• BJJ Scout
• Dirty White Belt
• Ze Grapplez
• BJJ News
• Andrew Smith Index of Tutorials

Subscription Sites:

• UFC Fight Pass
• Robert Drysdale Virtual Academy
• MGinAction
• Mendes Brother Online
• FloGrappling

Instagram Account:

Toro BJJ @torobjj

Cageside MMA @cagesidefightco

Cageside Concussioncast @cagesidewhup

ShowTheArt @xshowtheartx

Twitter Accounts:

Ben Fowlkes @benfowlkesMMA

Jack Slack @jackslackMMA

BJJ Scout @bjjscout

MMA History Today: @MMAHistoryToday

Podcasts:

Cageside Concussioncast

Tim Ferris Show (In particular both Josh Waitzkin Episodes Part 1 /  Part 2 / Part 3 )