Название: Judo Unleashed!: The Ultimate Training Bible for Judoka at All Levels, Revised and Expanded Edition
Автор: Neil Ohlenkamp
Издательство: Tuttle Publishing
Год: 2024
Страниц: 192
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 39.9 MB

The ultimate Judo manual for all trainees—from novice to advanced!

Master instructor Neil Ohlenkamp has updated and expanded his best-selling Judo training manual for students at every level—from novice to advanced. Judo Unleashed! presents all the information needed by Judo trainees in a single comprehensive handbook!

This authoritative guide covers all the techniques of Judo officially recognized by the Kodokan Judo Institute, the birthplace and international headquarters of Judo, as well as other information needed to improve and expand your knowledge of this exciting sport:

• The history of Judo and how it aims to promote character development
• What you need to know about your Sensei (instructor) and Dojo (training school)
• How to prepare for your first class, equipment to buy and dojo training etiquette
• Basic terminology and the importance of understanding Judo's underlying philosophy
• Principles of throwing (nage waza), grappling (katame waza) and striking (atemi waza)
• The most important tournament rules, including scoring and penalties in competition
• And much, much more!

Skill in judo can only be attained on the mat, working with partners in an organized training program under the guidance of an expert judo instructor, or sensei, which literally means ‘one who has gone before’. A sensei has been in your position and learned the lessons you seek. By providing a good example and demonstrating proper technique, a sensei helps you understand the techniques and acts as a model by which to gauge your own performance.

You also learn from everyone with whom you practice, so seek instruction from a wide variety of people. Do not limit your training opportunities by being selective. You will soon see that even the model technique performed by your sensei may be modified to take advantage of your own strengths or body type. Likewise, the technique may vary depending on your opponent’s height, weight, movement or abilities. Knowing this, you should feel free to try different methods, but only after learning the basic principle of the technique and progressing well beyond the beginner stage.

This book provides a reference for all the standard techniques of Kodokan Judo, but also gives the reader new ideas for techniques, variations, and training methods you may not see in class. Like practicing with your sensei, it will expand your understanding of judo, expose you to fresh ideas, and reinforce the basic principles of judo.

It will supplement your hands-on training by helping you to visualize the techniques and understand the key points that make judo work with minimal effort. Soon, with sufficient practice, you will be applying judo techniques with ease.

Physical training is needed to give you a palpable understanding of judo principles, but these chapters aim to provide glimpses of the underlying theories that explain how the training works to improve your skill, and to explore larger fighting principles that can be learned in judo. These topics are seldom discussed in depth during class, but your performance will improve as you deepen your understanding. Recognizing the limitless nature of attacks, you would have to learn an infinite number of techniques to master every potential situation. If you strive to understand the principles behind the art of attack and defense, you should eventually learn to respond more intuitively and naturally even in new situations.

Another objective of this manual is to help you through rough spots in training by encouraging you to see the possibilities as you prepare for each new rank. It cannot replace self-discipline, but it can act as a reference to show you the light at the end of the tunnel. To earn a black belt, you must devote a considerable part of your life to judo so you should know that it is achievable. As you advance, you will see that your effort is worth it when you’re able to get results against increasingly difficult opponents.

From philosophical basics to advanced competitive techniques, this book is the true bible of the sport and the only manual you'll need as you advance through every level of your Judo training!