David White (15) (1942–)

Judo, Asia's greatest contribution to world sport, is no longer dominated by its originator the Japanese. Now it is truly international, with official Judo organisations in more than 90 countries. This practical book provides an easy way to join the world-wide fraternity of Judo.

Read it once and you will learn more than many people who have followed 'the way of gentleness' for a long while. Read it again and you will be surprised how much of Judo practice and philosophy has been packed into show more a few pages.

Contents

In the beginning
The origins of judo
Secrets in the snow
Mrtial arts of the samuai
The new world comes to Japan
The sport of Jigoro Kano
The Kodokan is born
the basic principles
Suppleness, levers and balance
Use your opponent's force
The Judogi
Grades-the belts
The bow
Onto the tatami
Physical condition
Ukemi or breakfalls
Breaking the fall
The grip
Throwing
O-soto-gari, major outer reaping throw; O-soto-gari
O-goshi, mojor hip throw; O-goshi
Ippon-seoi-nage, full point shoulder throw; Ippon-seoi-nage
Koshi-guruma, hip wheel throw; Koshi-guruma
De-ashi-barai, addvancing ankle throw; De-ashi-barai
Tai-otoshi, body ddrop throw; Tai-otoshi
Ko-uchi-gari, minor inner mowing throw; Ko-uchi-gari
Morote-seoi-nage, two-handed shoulder throw; Morote-seoi-nage
O-uchi-gari, major inner reaping throw; O-uchi-gari
Tsuri-komi-goshi, drawing hip throw; Tsuri-komi-goshi
Uki-goshi, floating hip throw
Hiza-guruma, knee-wheel throw; Hiza-guruma
Harai-goshi, floating hip throw; Harai-goshi
Hane-goshi, spring hip throw; Hane-goshi
Uchi-mata, inner thigh throw; Uchi-mata
Training
Uchi-kome
Movement
Dynamic exercise
Randori
Kata
Groundwork
Osaekomi, immobilisations
Kesa-gatame, scarf holding; Kesa-gatame
Yoko-shiho-gatame, side four-quarters hold down
Kami-shiho-gatame, upper four-quarters hold down
Ate-shihio-gatame, lengthwise four-quarters hold down
Poor entries
entries
Shime-waza, strangulations; Shime-waza
Kata-juji-jime, half-cross necklock
Hadaka-jime, naked strangle; Hadaka-jime
Morote-jime, frontal strangle
Locks
Ude-gatame, arm lock with the arm
Ude-garami, figure four arm lock
Hiji-gatame, cross arm lock
Self-defense
Practise in old clothes
A quick finish...
Before the fight
Defence against a frontal attack
A frontal attack
Danger face to face
Our natural weapons
Striking points
Defence against a side attaack
Defence against attack from the rear
Defence against a knife blow
O-soto-gari
Against a knife blow
A knife blow to the stomach
A knife blow from the side
A sword-action attack
Defence against a gun-attack
A gun in the back
Turn either way
Stopping a chair blow
A simple technique
Competitions
Hajime-begin
Ippon-full point
Keikoku-warning
Hantei-decision
Osaekomi-immobilisation
For the future
Katsu, resuscitation technique; Katsu
Some champoins
Real judo
Judo knowledge
Judo terms
Biography
Photographs show less