Judo Formal Techniques: A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori No Kata

Otaki, Tadao; Draeger, Donn F.

ISBN 10: 080481676X / ISBN 13: 9780804816762

Published by Tuttle Publishing, 1990

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G080481676XI2N00

Synopsis:

A product of over twenty years of exhaustive research, Judo Training Methods is a comprehensive examination of the Japanese Judo.

Written by martial arts authority Donn Draeger and judo champion and instructor Takahiko Ishikawa, it is an expert martial arts guide. Although the examples are geared toward judo, the training and conditioning methods set out are valuable for all martial artists and athletes, whatever their art or sport. Judo Training Methods is an "encyclopedia of judo" covering not only Judo techniques and training methods but also dojo etiquette, tournament rules, and promotion requirements.

This illustrated judo book features over 1,000 photos and 200 conditioning exercises. A perfect introduction to Judo for beginners, the exercises in this classic text are also valuable conditioning exercises for football, basketball, track, swimming, wrestling, boxing, tennis, baseball, mixed martial arts and more!

Chapters introduce readers to the principles and practice of Judo, including:

• Physical Judo Re-Examined
• Classification of Exercises and Muscle Groups
• Kinesiological Principles About Muscle
• Judo Training Advice
• Judo and Weight Training
• Judo Training Routines
• Preparatory Exercises
• Supplementary Exercises
• Compound Exercises
• Auxiliary Exercises

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Title: Judo Formal Techniques: A Complete Guide to ...
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket