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The Sport of Judo by Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Harold E Sharp |
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The Sport of Judo by Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Harold E SharpThe Sport of Judo by Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Harold E Sharp by Kobayashi and Sharp. This informative and instructive manual is called...undoubtedly the finest manual on the widely known and appreciated art of Judo... by Asahi Evening News. And isnt the finest what you want when it comes to martial arts! Order this book today for only 14.99! Talk about a bargain! This widely available book was the first introduction to Judo for many people. This large glossy-print paperback has many good photos, and the text is easy to read. I would not recommend this book for the advanced Judoka, it is much more oriented for the Judo beginner. However, it is quite good for beginning Judo students. JUDO AS A SPORT, is not well known in the Western world. The mention of the word to most people brings to mind death-dealing blows on the back of the neck or 100-pound weakling' throwing Goliaths over their shoulders with the flick of a wrist. Both impressions are incorrect. It is neither magic nor trickery although it is sometimes a means by which the weak can defeat the strong. It is, in fact, an honorable and well-regulated sport based on ancient Japanese methods of barehanded fighting, It is a kind of wrestling with clothes on, requiring a special uniform, necessary to its practice. It may be engaged in by ordinary people, both young and old, male or female. There are no secret shortcuts to proficiency - progress depends on the individual and the teacher. Whether or not a weakling could defeat a giant, or whether a judo man, could conquer a wrestler or boxer, depends entirely on the two individuals concerned. There are good judo men, boxers and wrestlers. All have the ability for close in fighting, using whatever skills they possess. The fighter who can effectively apply his technique first will undoubtedly win. Although judo is based on the martial arts of Japan (bujitsu), judo men (judoka) practice it only as a sport to be played against other judo men. Its application for self defense is rarely taught in judo schools. Formerly part of the curriculum of all Japanese police academies, general hand-to-hand tactics has been discontinued, except for special problems in handling mob violence. The world-wide interest in judo, which has developed in recent years, has resulted in an increased demand for information on the subject directly from Japan. There are few books available - even in Japanese - and translations are inadequate. The authors of this book have set out to fill in the void. The techniques presented, are given as practiced in Japan today and as recognized by the Kodokan, the original judo institute. Special emphasis has been placed on the throwing arts, the more interesting phases of judo. Methods of fighting on the ground are dificult to describe with either words or pictures and to master them one should receive personal instruction from a teacher.
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