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Best Judo is a Kodansha International publication.
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People who see judo contests at an arena or on television marvel at the grace and the fluidity of judo techniques or at the speed and energy of the throws. Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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A Fierce Demonstration of Superb Judo!,
By Brian A. Glennon "BAG" (South Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Best Judo (Paperback)
BEST JUDO (c.1979, hardcover) begins with the useful emphasis of the basics in the first chapter. Chapter one also contains the author's explanation that "Judo practice takes the form of a fight, but no matter how fierce the practice may be, it's object is to improve your technique and train your spirit." Unlike their Western counterparts, the Japanese Judo coaches have not lost sight of this very important aspect of Judo.Then the basics are proceeded in the following chapters by what can only be described as photographic evidence of the ferocity and perfection of applied nage waza and katame waza as only the Japanese champions can impart. One need only to look at the faces of these champions, which resemble the battered mugs of professional boxers, to realize the intensity and spirit with which the Japanese practice their Judo. Such motivation surely transcends material acquirement. BEST JUDO is important for its collection of the proven techniques of classical Japanese Judo that have actually brought the authors to the forefront of world competition. It is a collection of the practical tournament technique of the Gokyo No Waza which the Japanese use today to outclass the desperate Western reliance on koka Judo for their individualistic victories. In the conclusion of BEST JUDO, after dozens of photographs documenting dynamic technique, one of the authors, Mr. Isao Inokuma,on page 236, makes the important summation that: "Judo is not only a sport to be engaged in only [sic] at the dojo". It's internal message and acquired spirit has application on the workfront, homefront, and daily life - and this is the real genius of Dr. Jigoro Kano's Judo. I gave this tremendous book only four stars because as a dramatic presentation of Judo, it is second only to VITAL JUDO by Isai Okano.
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Excellent Book,
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This review is from: Best Judo (Paperback)
I loved this book. The pictures are in black & white but they're easy to see and understand. It's very well organized and has some really good workout tips at the back section. The combinations are really good too, I tried some of them at my club and they worked great. These two guys really know their stuff. I'd recommend you have at least 4 months experience of judo training before buying something like this though, it's a little bit more advanced than a starter book.Otherwise an excellent purchase every Judoka should own!
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Competitive Kodokan Judo,
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This review is from: Best Judo (Paperback)
Top Japanese competitors and coaches took some of the most effective competition techniques and displayed them in details with some great tips. For example, in the book when speaking about the Harai Goshi (sweeping hip) they advise you to know that Harai Goshi is hard to execute since you need to get extremly good body contact in order to execute a throw. Guess what - when I kept that in mind in worked for me. When not - "I saw the lights on the ceiling". I like the section on ground techniques and combination techniques. I learned some nice escapes chokes this book. Finally, there is nice fitness section, and great essays by he authors on fighting and winning in Judo. This book benefits Judokas, BJJ practitioners and other martial artists who may need to learn grappling and throws.
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